Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

A & B were partners in a partnership firm. Due to the ill health of B they decided to dissolve the firm. The position of assets and liabilities on the date of dissolution was:

LIABILITIES AMOUNT (₹) ASSETS AMOUNT (₹)
Loan by B 20000 Goodwill 30000
Capitals   Furniture 40000
A 100000   Building 90000
B 140000 240000 Debtors 50000
    Cash 50000
  260000   260000

It was agreed that following transactions will take place:

a) A wanted to start the business in sole proprietorship so he took building and furniture at 10% less than book value.
b) All the debtors proved good except a person C who did not pay ₹10000

The amount recovered from the debtors is:

Options:

₹100000

₹40000

₹50000

₹60000

Correct Answer:

₹40000

Explanation:

Debtors are of 50000. A debtor named C did not pay 10000. So, realised amount from debtors(50000-10000) = 40000