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A payment of ₹72,000 includes ₹12,000 as interest. By what amount will the loan principal decrease?

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Correct answer: ₹60,000

The governing concept is allocation of a combined loan payment between interest and principal. The total amount paid is ₹72,000, but ₹12,000 of that amount specifically settles interest. Only the remainder is repayment of the original loan principal. Therefore, principal reduction = Total payment − Interest component = ₹72,000 − ₹12,000 = ₹60,000. Option A is correct. Option B incorrectly treats the entire payment as principal repayment, even though the question expressly identifies an interest component. Option C gives only the interest amount and not the reduction in principal. Option D adds the interest to the total payment, which double-counts it. After this transaction, the loan liability is reduced by ₹60,000 for principal purposes, while ₹12,000 is recognised as settlement of interest.

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Partner-LoanPrincipal-ReductionInterest-ComponentLoan-SettlementPartner's Loan AccountPartner S Loan AccountReconstitution Retirement Or Death Of A PartnerAccountancy

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