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Question
A partnership firm is a trading concern.
Options
True
False
Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
A partnership firm can be started as a trading concern that is involved in the buying and selling of goods and services with a maximum limit of 10 partners. Hence, the above statement is true.
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| Balance sheet of P, Q and R as on 31.3.2022 | |||||
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| Bills Payable | 22,000 | Debtors | 75,000 | ||
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