'Capital is a liability for the business' Explain this statement with principle applying

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The underlying concept that applies to the above quoted statement is 'Business Entity Concept'. As per the concept, business and the proprietor or the owners both are separate individual entities. They have their own existence. The capital that is invested into business is actually a liability for the business (even though towards the owners). The investment is made to make the funds grow by making the business profitable.

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capital is a liability of the business towards the proprietor or partner which increases with further investments made in the business and the amount of profit earned.On the other hand, it decreases when it is withdrawn  or loss is incurred by the business
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