Question 50
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 balance on Ibinabo's Current Account on 31st December, 1992 is
- A.₦66,500
- B.₦53,500
- C.₦51,500
- D.₦43,500
- E.₦33,500.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (₦51,500)
Explanation
40,000 + interest 5,000 + salary 12,000 + share 9,500 − drawings 15,000 = ₦51,500.