WAEC Financial Accounting 2010 Question 34

Question 34

Partnership Accounts

Use the following information to answer questions 33 to 35.
Aba and Baba are partners who agreed to share profits and losses in the ratio 4 : 3 respectively. Extracts from their books for the year ended 31/12/08 are: (Aba / Baba / Total)
Capital: ¢20,000 / ¢15,000 / ¢35,000
Drawings: ¢2,520 / – / ¢2,520
Interest on drawings: ¢504 / – / ¢504
Interest on capital: ¢2,000 / ¢1,500 / ¢3,500
Net profit 31/12/08: total ¢34,636

Baba's share of profit is

  1. A.¢16,128
  2. B.¢14,844
  3. C.¢13,764
  4. D.¢13,560
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (¢13,560)

Explanation

Residual profit 31,640 × 3/7 = ¢13,560.