Which method is used for calculating the interest on partner's drawings if amount withdrawn by partner is unequal and drawn at different dates?

Product method

The correct answer is option 2- Product method.

Product method is used for calculating the interest on partner's drawings if amount withdrawn by partner is unequal and drawn at different dates.

Product method: When the partners withdraw different amounts of money at different time intervals, the interest is calculated using the product method. Under the product method, for each withdrawal, the money withdrawn is multiplied by the period (usually expressed in months) for which it remained withdrawn during the financial year. The period is calculated from the date of the withdrawal to the last day of the accounting year. The products so calculated are totalled and on the total of the products interest at the specified rate is calculated as under:
Total of products × Rate × 1/12