Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

Yadu, Madhu and Vidu are partners, sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1. Their fixed capitals on April 01,2018 were: Yadu ₹5,00,000, Madhu ₹4,00,000 and Vidu is ₹3,50,000. As per a partnership deed, partners are entitled to interest on capital of @5% p.a. and Yadu has to be paid a salary of ₹2000 per month. The net loss of the firm as per profit and loss account for the year ending March 31, 2019, amounted to ₹75,000. On the basis of the profit and loss appropriation account, Partners' distribution of loss would be:

Options:

Yadu ₹30,000, Madhu ₹30,000, Vidu ₹15,000

Yadu ₹25,000, Madhu ₹25,000, Vidu ₹25,000

Yadu ₹39,600, Madhu ₹39,600, Vidu ₹19,800

Yadu ₹35,000, Madhu ₹25,000, Vidu ₹15,000

Correct Answer:

Yadu ₹30,000, Madhu ₹30,000, Vidu ₹15,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1-Yadu ₹30,000, Madhu ₹30,000, Vidu ₹15,000.

The loss is given as per profit and loss appropriation account which means all adjustments are done before this.

Total loss- ₹75,000 (distributed in 2:2:1)

Yadu share = 75,000 x 2/5
                 = ₹30,000

Madhu share = 75,000 x 2/5
                   = ₹30,000

Vidu share = 75,000 x 1/5
                =₹15,000