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(a) Prepare Purchase book and Sales book in the books of Santhosh Textiles Ltd., from the following transactions given for April 2017.

DateParticulars
April 1Purchased goods from Prasad, Kancheepuram on credit — 100 meters silk @ ₹ 450 per meter; 75 meters velvet @ ₹ 180 per meter
April 10Sold goods to Rathinam, Chennai on credit — 60 meters silk @ ₹ 490 per meter; 50 meters velvet @ ₹ 210 per meter
April 18Nathan & Sons purchased from us on credit — 100 meters silk @ ₹ 510 per meter
April 20Purchased goods from Hari Ram & Sons, Madurai on credit — 50 rolls kada cloth @ ₹ 730 per roll; 80 rolls calico cloth @ ₹ 650 per roll
April 24Purchased from Mohan, Karur for cash — Shirting cloth @ ₹ 7,000; Sarees @ ₹ 25,000

OR

(b) Bring out the differences between cash discount and trade discount.

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(a) Purchases book ₹1,47,000 and Sales book ₹90,900 (cash purchase of 24 April excluded). (b) Trade discount vs cash discount distinguished.

(a) Purchases Book of Santhosh Textiles Ltd. — April 2017

DateParticulars (supplier and goods)Details ₹Amount ₹
April 1Prasad, Kancheepuram
100 m silk @ ₹45045,000
75 m velvet @ ₹18013,50058,500
April 20Hari Ram & Sons, Madurai
50 rolls kada cloth @ ₹73036,500
80 rolls calico cloth @ ₹65052,00088,500
April 30Total (Purchases A/c Dr)1,47,000

(The 24 April purchase from Mohan, Karur was for cash, so it is recorded in the cash book, not the purchases book.)

Sales Book of Santhosh Textiles Ltd. — April 2017

DateParticulars (customer and goods)Details ₹Amount ₹
April 10Rathinam, Chennai
60 m silk @ ₹49029,400
50 m velvet @ ₹21010,50039,900
April 18Nathan & Sons
100 m silk @ ₹51051,00051,000
April 30Total (Sales A/c Cr)90,900

(b) Cash discount vs Trade discount

BasisTrade discountCash discount
MeaningReduction allowed on the list price/catalogue price of goodsReduction allowed for prompt/early payment
PurposeTo promote sales / for bulk buyingTo encourage quick settlement of dues

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