Question 39
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
Baba's Current Account balance on 31st December, 2000 is
- A.N35,500
- B.N25,000
- C.N21,000
- D.N20,000
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (N35,500)
Explanation
20,000 + interest 4,000 + salary 5,000 + share 10,500 − drawings 4,000 = N35,500.