Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Cash Flow Statement

Question:

From the following information, determine amount of machinery purchased, to be shown as outflow in Investing Activities.

   31 March 23   31 March 22 
 Machinery (Cost)   12,50,000   10,00,000 
 Accumulated Depreciation   2,10,000   1,80,000 

Additional Information:

During the year 2022-23, a part of Machinery Costing ₹ 2,00,000 (Book value 1,60,000) was sold at a loss of ₹ 25,000

Options:

₹ 4,50,000

₹ 2,50,000

₹ 2,00,000

₹ 4,10,000

Correct Answer:

₹ 4,50,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - ₹ 4,50,000.

Machinery Account

Particulars

J.F.

Amount(₹)

Particulars

J.F.

Amount(₹)

To Balance b/d

 

1000000

By Cash
(proceeds from sale of machine)

 

 135000

   

By Accumulated Depreciation

40000

   

By Statement of Profit and Loss
(loss on sale of machinery)

25000

To Cash
(balancing figure:new machinery purchased)

450000

By Balance c/d

 1250000

 

1450000

 

1450000

 

Machinery cost which is sold = 200000
Less: Accumulate depreciation on this = 40000
Book value = (200000 -40000)
                 = ₹160000
Loss at which it is sold = 25000
Sale value = 160000 - 25000
                = ₹135000

Accumulated Depreciation Account

Particulars

J.F.

Amount (₹)

Particulars

J.F.

Amount (₹)

To Machinery

 

40000

By Balance b/d

 

180000

To Balance c/d

210000

By Statement of Profit and Loss
(Depreciation  provided during the year)

70000

 

250000

 

250000