Machinery bought for Rs 40,000 was debited to Purchases. This is an error of
APrinciple
BCommission
COmission
DCompensation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Principle
A capital asset was booked to an expense account, which is a wrong type of account, so it is an error of principle.
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