Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part B

Chapter

Cash Flow Statement

Question:

Read the following information to answer.

On the basis of case study given below, answer the question which follows:
"Mikku on alumni of IIT Delhi initiated his start-up "Gajanan Lid.," in the year 2016. His profit in the year 2020-21 after all appropriation was ₹6,25,000. This profit was arrived after taking the following items into consideration:

Loss on Sale of fixed Assets ₹5,00,000
Goodwill written off ₹3,80,000
Transfer to reserve ₹3,55,000
Provision for tax ₹2,70,000
Interest on Debentures paid ₹1,65,000
Particulars 2020(₹) 2021(₹)
Prepaid Expenses 25,000 10,000
Accrued interest 40,000 68,000
Trade payables 7,00,000 4,00,000
Inventories 6,50,000 5,50,000

Operating Profit before working capital changes will be:

Options:

₹22,95,000

₹20,95,000

₹23,95,000

₹12,95,000

Correct Answer:

₹22,95,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1- ₹22,95,000.

Profit after all appropriations    = 6,25,000
Add: transfer to reserve           = 3,55,000
        provision for tax                = 2,70,000
Profit before tax                      12,50,000
Add: Amortisation   3,80,000
        loss on Sale   5,00,000
        Int . paid       1,65,000                        ₹10,45,000
Operating Profit before Working Capital   =  (12,50,000 + 10,45,000)
                                                                     = 22, 95,000