Question 47
Partnership AccountsHalima and Ibinabo are partners sharing profits and losses equally. Extracts from their books showed (Halima | Ibinabo):
Capital Accounts 1st Jan., 1992: ₦100,000 | ₦50,000
Current Accounts 1st Jan., 1992: ₦20,000 | ₦40,000
Drawing during the year: ₦10,000 | ₦15,000
Annual salaries: ₦14,000 | ₦12,000
Interest on capital is 10%. The net profit for the year is ₦60,000.
The interest on Halima's capital is
- A.₦10,000
- B.₦6,000
- C.₦4,000
- D.₦2,000
- E.₦1,000
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (₦10,000)
Explanation
10% × 100,000 = ₦10,000.