Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

Read the passage given below and answer the question:

Teesha and Ritik are partners in a firm without any agreement. Due to lack of agreement they realised that there was contradiction between them on one issue or the other so they decided to enter into a written agreement with regard to different terms and conditions.

As per the agreement they will be sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. At the beginning of 2022-2023 i.e. 1st April 2022 their capital were ₹60,000 and ₹40,000 respectively. They earn a profit of 30,000 for the year ending 31st March 2023. According to agreement, both Teesha and Ritik are entitled to ₹1,000 per month as salary and 5% p.a interest on their capital. They are also to be charged an interest of 5% p.a on their drawings, which was 12,000 for Teesha and ₹8,000 for Ritik for the year 2022-2023.

Determine the share of Ritik in divisible profits.

Options:

₹1,200

₹600

₹800

₹400

Correct Answer:

₹600

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- ₹600

Profit and loss Appropriation A/c

PARTICULARS AMOUNT (₹) PARTICULARS AMOUNT (₹)
To interest on Capital
Teesha (60000 x 5/100) = 3000
Ritik ( 40000 x 5/100) = 2000
5000 By net profit
As per P & L A/c
30000
To salary to partners
Teesha = 1000 x 12 = 12000
Ritik = 1000 x 12 = 12000
24000 By Interest on drawings
Teesha (12000 x 5/100x 6/12) = 300
Ritik ( 8000 x 5/100 x 6/12) = 200
500
To profit distributed among partners
Teesha = 1500 x 3/5 = 900
Ritik = 1500 x 2/5 = 600
1500    
  30500   30500