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Question
The capital provided by the owner is a liability of the firm. Answer with reference to the concept of Accounting.
Solution
It depends on the 'business entity concept.' According to this concept, a business and a businessperson are treated as two different identities and hence the capital contributed by the owner of the business is treated as liability from the point of view of the business.
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