
Question 21 Chapter 2 of +2-Part-1
21. (Interest on Capital/Journal Entry) X and Y are in partnership with the ratio of 3:2. They are allowed interest on capital @12% p.a. on the opening capital and 10% p.a. on the additional capital contributed during the year. The opening capitals of X and Y on 1st April 2014 were Rs.30,000 and Rs.20,000 respectively. X, on 1st Aug 2014 made an addition of Rs.9,000 to his capital, while Y contributed Rs.27,000 on 1st October 2014 to his capital. Find out interest on capital for the year ending 31st March 2015 and pass journal entry relating thereto.
| Date | Particulars |
X | Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest on opening Capital @12% for one year | 3,600 | 2,400 | ||
| Additional Capital on 1st August 2014 by X: | ||||
| On 9,000 @10% for 8 months | 600 | - | ||
| Additional Capital on 1st October 2014 by Y: | ||||
| On 27,000 @10% for 6 months | - | 1,350 | ||
| 4,200 | 3,750 | |||
Journal
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest on Capital A/c | Dr. | 7,950 | |||
| To X’s Capital A/c | 4,200 | ||||
| To Y’s Capital A/c | 3,750 | ||||
| (Being interest on Capital allowed) | |||||
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