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WAEC Accounting 2014 Objective — Question 26

Question 26 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In a not-for-profit making organization, when the total income is less than the total expenditure, the difference is a

  • A. surplus
  • B. shortfall
  • C. loss
  • D. deficitCorrect

Explanation

In not-for-profit organisations, the excess of expenditure over income is regarded as a deficit (not a loss/profit).

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