Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

Read the following passage and answer the question.

Partnership firm and partners are considered separate from each other. When partners withdraw money from business for their personal use, then the term used for such withdrawal of money is termed as Drawings. Since drawing is a type of loan, provided to the partners and they have to pay interest on the amount withdrawn from the firm, which is known as interest on drawings.

In a partnership firm, a partner withdrew ₹5,000 per month on the first day of every month. If interest on drawings is charged at 6% p.a., how much interest will be charged?

Options:

₹1,950

₹1,500

₹1,800

₹1,650

Correct Answer:

₹1,950

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1- ₹1,950.

When Drawings of fixed amount are made at the beginning of every month. The interest will be charged at whole amount of 6.5 months.

Total Drawings = 5,000 x 12
                        = 60,000

Interest on drawings = 60,000 x 6/100 x 6.5/12
                                  = ₹1,950