Classify the following expenditures as capital or revenue expenditure: (i) Amount spent to reduce working expenses. (ii) Cost of repairs on second…

CA Foundation · Accounting · MTP · January 2026
Classify the following expenditures as capital or revenue expenditure: (i) Amount spent to reduce working expenses. (ii) Cost of repairs on second -hand car purchased to bring it into working condition. (iii) Amount spent on making a few more exits in the Cinema Hall to comply with Government orders. (iv) Amount paid for removal of stock to a new site. (v) Travelling expenses of the directors for trips abroad for purchase of capital assets. OR Write short notes on any two of the following: (i) Bill of exchange and the various parties to it. (ii) Retirement of bills of exchange.

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(i) Capital Expenditure. (ii) Capital Expenditure. (iii) Revenue Expenditure. (iv) Revenue Expenditure. (v) Capital Expenditure. OR / Alternative Solution: A bill of exchange is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional order, signed by the maker, directing a certain person to pay a certain sum of money to or to the order of certain person or to the bearer of the instrument. When such an order is accepted by the drawee on the face of the order itself, it becomes a valid bill of exchange. There are three parties to a bill of exchange: (i) The drawer, who draws the bill, that is, the creditor to whom the money is owing; (ii) The drawee, the person to whom the bill is addressed or on whom it is drawn and who accepts the bill that is, the debtor; and (iii) The payee, the person who is to receive the payment. The drawer in many cases is also the payee. Retirement of bills of exchange: Sometimes, the acceptor of a bill of exchange has spare funds much before the maturity date of the bill of exchange accepted by him. He may, therefore, desire to pay the bill before the due date. In such a circumstance, the acceptor shall ask the payee or the holder of the bill to accept cash before the maturity date. If the payee agrees, the acceptor may be allowed a rebate or discount on such early payment. This rebate is generally the interest at an agreed rate for the period between the date of payment and date of maturity. The interest/rebate/ discount becomes the income of the acceptor and expense of the payee. It is a consideration for premature payment. When a bill is paid before due date, it is said to be retired under rebate.

Topics: Capital and Revenue Expenditures and Receipts, Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes

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