Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

Based on following Balance Sheet of Tarnav and Manav as at 31st March 2022, answer question:

                       Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2022

Liabilities

Assets

 Sundry Creditors
 Sanjay’s Loan
 General Reserve
 Workman Compensation Reserve 
 Provision For Doubtful Debts
 Capital :
          Tarnav                   10,000
          Manav                   10,000

  30,000
5,000
11,000
12,000
2,000


20,000

 Cash at Bank
 Stock in Trade 
 Debtors
 Plant
 Goodwill



13,000
5,000
20,000
30,000
12,000



 

80,000

 

 80,000

On that date the firm was dissolved on the following term:

(i) Tarnav promised to pay Sanjay's loan and took over stock in trade at ₹4,000.
(ii) Creditors payable after one month, were paid immediately at 6% discount.
(iii) Debtors of ₹1,000 proved bad, plant realised 130%.
(iv) Expenses on Realisation were ₹1,500 borne and paid by Manav.
(v) Manav took over an old computer completely written off from the book at ₹500.

Calculate amount realised from Debtors:

Options:

₹ 12,000

₹ 19,000

₹ 6,000

₹ 10,000

Correct Answer:

₹ 19,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - ₹ 19,000.

Debtors = ₹20000
Bad debts = ₹1000
Amount realised from debtors = 20000 - 1000
                                            = ₹19000