Class 11 Accountancy - Chapter Depreciation, Provisions and Reserves NCERT Solutions | What is ‘Depreciation’?

State whether the following statements are true or false:

1. Depreciation is a non-cash expense.
2. Depreciation is also charged on current assets.
3. Depreciation is decline in the market value of tangible fixed assets.
4. The main cause of depreciation is wear and tear caused by its usage.
5. Depreciation must be charged so as to ascertain true profit or loss of the business.
6. Depletion term is used in case of intangible assets.
7. Depreciation provides fund for replacement.
8. When market value of an asset is higher than book value, depreciation is not charged.
9. Depreciation is charged to reduce the value of asset to its market value.
10. If adequate maintenance expenditure is incurred, depreciation need not be charged.

State briefly the need for providing depreciation.

Give four examples each of ‘revenue reserve’ and ‘capital reserves’.

Explain the concept of depreciation. What is the need for charging depreciation and what are the causes of depreciation?

Give four examples each of ‘provision’ and ‘reserves’.

Name and explain different types of reserves in detail.

What are the effects of depreciation on profit and loss account and balance sheet?

State with reasons whether the following statements are True or False ;
(i) Making excessive provision for doubtful debits builds up the secret reserve in the business.
(ii) Capital reserves are normally created out of free or distributable profits.
(iii) Dividend equalisation reserve is an example of general reserve.
(iv) General reserve can be used only for some specific purposes.
(v) ‘Provision’ is a charge against profit.
(vi) Reserves are created to meet future expenses or losses the amount of which is not certain.
(vii) Creation of reserve reduces taxable profits of the business.

Discuss in detail the straight line method and written down value method of depreciation. Distinguish between the two and also give situations where they are useful.

Basaria Confectioner bought a cold storage plant on July 01, 2014 for ₹ 1,00,000. Compare the amount of depreciation charged for first three years using:

1. Rate of depreciation @ 10% on original cost basis;
2. Rate of depreciation @ on written down value basis;
3. Also, plot the computed amount of depreciation on a graph.

Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.

Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?

State the meaning of incomplete records?

Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.

State the meaning of a trial balance?

State the four basic requirements of a database applications.

Define accounting.

State the different elements of a computer system.

Why is it necessary for accountants to assume that business entity will remain a going concern?

State the need for the preparation of bank reconciliation statement?

Which stakeholder group...                    would be most interested in
_____________________________       (a) the VAT and other tax liabilities of the firm
_____________________________       (b) the potential for pay awards and bouns deals
_____________________________       (c) the ethical or environmental activities of the firm
_____________________________       (d) whether the firm has a long-term future
_____________________________       (e) profitability and share performance
_____________________________       (f) the ability of the firm to carry on providing a
                                                                 service or producing a product.

When information about two different enterprises have been prepared presented in a similar manner the information exhibits the characteristic of :
(a) Verifiability
(b) Relevance
(c) Reliability
(d) None of the above

State the three parties involved in a bill of exchange.

Cash book does not record transaction of :
(i) Cash nature
(ii) Credit nature
(iii) Cash and credit nature
(iv) None of these

What are special purpose books?

Briefly explain the statement ‘wrongly debited by the bank’ with the help of an example.

Deepti wants to buy a building for her business today. Which of the following is the relevant data for his decision?
a. Similar business acquired the required building in 2000 for ₹ 10,00,000
b. Building cost details of 2003
c. Building cost details of 1998
d. Similar building cost in August, 2005 ₹ 25,00,000

Show the effect through Journal entries:
Credit sales to Mohan 10,000 were posted to his account as 12,000
This is an error of ..................................
The wrong effect has been:

The correct effect should have been:

The rectification entry will be.

The periodic total of sales return journal is posted to :
(i) Sales account
(ii) Goods account
(iii) Purchases return account
(iv) Sales return account

Explain the need for drawing up the special purpose books.