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A partner withdrew money during the year ending March 31, 2020 from his capital account, for his personal use.
The amounts withdrawn were : ₹12,000 on June 01, 2019, ₹8,000; on August 31, 2019, ₹3,000; on September 30, 2019, ₹7,000, on November 30, 2019, and ₹6,000 on January 31, 2020.
Calculate interest on drawings, if the rate of interest is 9 percent per annum.
Calculate Interest on drawings for the amount of ₹3,000 drawn on September 30, 2019.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option 1- ₹135.
Amount withdrawn on Sept 30, 2019 = ₹3,000
Interest rate = 9% p.a.
Interest will be calculated from 30 Sept 2019 to 31st March 2020 i.e. 6 months
Interest on drawings = 3,000 x 9/100 x 6/12
= 135