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What is Payroll Journal?

Answer

A payroll journal is like a payroll register. It has salary, bonuses, commission in other words earnings, any deductions such as 401k, fsa etc, state and income taxes etc.
It shows the gross salary less any deductions "Net pay" for the period.

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Economists refer to purchases of stocks and bonds as investment.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:
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Q:

Fixed Foreign Exchange rate can be changed by

A) SEBI B) Ministry of Finance
C) RBI D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RBI

Explanation:

Fixed Foreign Exchange rate can be changed by Reserve Bank Of India (RBI).

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Q:

Interest is usually associated with

A) doubtful accounts B) bad debts
C) accounts receivable D) notes receivable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) notes receivable

Explanation:

Interest is usually associated with notes receivable.

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Q:

Which capital gains tax on property?

Answer

Capital Gains Tax on Property:


1. Short term,


2. Long term


 


Short Term Capital Gain on property is considered as a gain from selling a property which was held by you for less than 36 months. As a taxpayer, you are liable to pay tax on short term capital gain on property as per your applicable marginal income tax slab.


* Current Short Term Capital Gains tax rate is 30%.


 


Long Term Capital Gain



When you sell your property that is owned by you for more than three years, any gain arising from such sale will be considered as long term capital gain. Long term capital gain is calculated as the difference between net sales consideration and indexed cost of property.


* Current Long Term Capital Gains tax rate is 20%.

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Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks are examples of

A) Short-term investments B) Fixed assets
C) Long-term investments D) Intangible assets
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Intangible assets

Explanation:

Intangible asset that consists of original creative work manifested in a tangible form that can be legally protected. Intellectual property consists of copyrights, patents, trade-marks and trade secrets. Examples include literary or artistic works, business methods and industrial processes.

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Select the correct statement regarding fixed costs.

A) Because they do not change, fixed costs should be ignored in decision making. B) The fixed cost per unit decreases when volume increases.
C) The fixed cost per unit does not change when volume decreases. D) The fixed cost per unit increases when volume increases.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The fixed cost per unit decreases when volume increases.

Explanation:

The fixed cost per unit decreases when volume increases is the correct statement regarding fixed costs.

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The principle of diversification tells us that

A) spreading an investment across many diverse assets will eliminate some of the total risk B) concentrating an investment in two or three large stocks will eliminate all of the unsystematic risk
C) spreading an investment across five diverse companies will not lower the total risk D) concentrating an investment in three companies all within the same industry will greatly reduce the systematic risk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) spreading an investment across many diverse assets will eliminate some of the total risk

Explanation:

The principle of diversification tells us that spreading an investment across many diverse assets will eliminate some of the total risk.

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