Question 8 Chapter 2 of Class 12 Part - 1 VK Publication

Question 8 Chapter 2 of Class 12 Part – 1

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8. M , N and O were partners in a firm having capitals of Rs. 72,000; Rs. 72,000 and Rs. 96,000 respectively. Their Current Account balances were M: Rs. 12,000; N: Rs. 6,000 and O: Rs. 2, 400 According to the partnership deed, the partners were entitled to interest on capital @ 5% pa. O being the working partner was also entitled to a salary of Rs. 7,200 p.a. The profits w to be divided as follows:
(a) The first Rs. 24,000 in proportion to their capitals.
(b) Next Rs. 36,000 in the ratio of 5:3:2.
(c) Remaining profits to be shared equally.
The firm made a profit of Rs. 1,87,200 before charging any of the above items. Prepare the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account and pass necessary journal entry fr apportionment of profit.

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Profit and Loss Appreciation Account

Particulars		Amount	Particulars	Amount
To Interest on Capital A/c:			By Net Profit	1,87,200
M	3,600
N	3,600
O	4,800	12,000
To Salary To O		7,200
To Profit transferred to Current A/c:
M(7,200+18,000+36,000)	61,200
N(7,200+10,800+36,000)	54,000
O(9,600+7,200+36,000)	52,800	1,68,000
		1,87,200		1,87,200

Journal

Particulars		Dr.	Cr.
Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c	Dr.	1,68,000
To M’s Current A/c			61,200
To N’s Current A/c			54,000
To O’s Current A/c			52,800
(Being profit appropriated among the partners)