Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

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 Since drawing is a type of loan, provided to the partners and they have to pay interest on the amount withdrawn from the firm, which is known as interest on drawings.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 5000 per month on the first day of every month. If interest on drawings is charged at 6%pa, how much interest will be charged?
Options:
₹1950
₹1500
₹1800
₹1650
Correct Answer:
₹1950
Explanation:
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: 5000*12= 60000 Interest on drawings: 60000*6/100*6.5/12=₹1950