Question 48
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 share of profit of each partner is
- A.₦17,000
- B.₦15,000
- C.₦10,750
- D.₦10,000
- E.₦9,500.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (₦9,500.)
Explanation
60,000 − salaries 26,000 − interest 15,000 = 19,000; half each = ₦9,500.