Question 36
Partnership AccountsBaba and Tunde are partners sharing profits and losses equally. Extracts from their books showed (Baba; Tunde):
Capital Accounts 1 January, 2000: N40,000; N50,000
Current Accounts 1 January, 2000: N20,000 Cr; N15,000 Cr
Drawings during the year: N4,000; N5,000
Salaries: N5,000; N5,000
Interest on capital is 10%. The net profit for the year is N40,000
The interest on Tunde's capital is
- A.N10,000
- B.N5,000
- C.N4,000
- D.N1,500.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (N5,000)
Explanation
10% × N50,000 = N5,000.