Question
On sale of old furniture, owner's equity would ______________.
  1. Increase
  2. Decrease
  3. Remain unchanged
  4. May or may not change

Answer

  1. May or may not change
Explanation:

The sale of furniture may result in a profit that will increase the owner's equity or a loss that will decrease it. It may also happen that the furniture is sold at its book value so that neither profit nor loss occurs and the owner's equity remains same.

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