Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION.

X, Y & Z are partners in a partnership firm. They decided to dissolve the firm for which firm borne the realisation expenses of ₹20000. On the date of dissolution following information is available-
X's Capital = ₹5,00,000
Y's Capital = ₹5,00,000
Z's Capital = ₹3,00,000
Creditors = ₹2,00,000
Cash = ₹3,00,000
Profit and loss credit balance = ₹1,50,000
Loan to Y = ₹1,00,000
Land & building = ₹8,00,000
Investments = ₹2,00,000
Debtors = ₹1,00,000
Stock = ₹1,50,000
Land & building sold at a profit of 12.5%. Debtors are realised at ₹90,000 whereas stock is realised at ₹1,40,000. X take over the investments for ₹1,90,000. All the creditors are paid by the firm on which firm got discount of 5%.

What is the share of Y in realisation profit?

Options:

₹20,000

₹25,000

₹30,000

₹40,000

Correct Answer:

₹20,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1- ₹20,000.

REALISATION ACCOUNT

Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Assets
(Transfer of assets)
L & B 8,00,000
Investments 2,00,000
Debtors 1,00,000
Stock 1,50,000
12,50,000 By Creditors
(Transfer of liability)
 2,00,000
To Bank A/c
(creditors paid)
1,90,000 By Bank A/c
(Assets realised)
L & B 9,00,000
Debtors 90,000
Stock 1,40,000
11,30,000
To Bank A/c
(expenses)
20,000 By X's Capital A/c
(investments)
1,90,000
To profit transferred to Partner's Capital A/c
X 20,000
Y 20,000
Z 20,000
60,000    
  15,20,000   15,20,000

No profit sharing ratio is given, so profits are shared equally between partners.
Y share in profit = 60,000 x 1/3
                          = 20,000