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Which of these can build a secret reserve?
AExpensing capital outlay
BWriting off a bad debt
CPaying out dividends
DRaising share capital
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Expensing capital outlay
Treating capital spending as an expense lowers shown profit while the asset value stays hidden.
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