Assertion (A) Cash is withheld by the contractee under the terms of the contract when payment of the value of work certified is being made. Reason (R) Retention money is treated as safeguard against any damage or bad qua

CS Executive · Cost and Management Accounting · PYQS · December 2016
Assertion (A) Cash is withheld by the contractee under the terms of the contract when payment of the value of work certified is being made. Reason (R) Retention money is treated as safeguard against any damage or bad quality work in the contract and released after certain time period of completion of the contract. Select the correct answer from the options given below —
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer & Explanation:

Correct Answer: Option (A)

Official answer key: (A).

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