Answers to exercises and multiple choice questions
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Currentaccounts
X
YZ X YZ
$$$ $ $$
Drawings 78,000 58,000 35,000Profitshare 86,000 64,800 43,600
Balancec/d 8,000 6,800 8,600
86,000 64,800 43,600 86,000 64,800 43,600
Exercise 4
Capitalaccounts
PQM P QM
$$$ $ $$
Balanceb/d 60,000 50,000
Bank 40,000
Goodwill 6,0006,0003,000Goodwill 10,000 5,000
Balancec/d 64,00049,00037,000
70,00055,00040,000 70,000 55,00040,000
Multiple choice questions
1 D
Total XYZ
$$$$
6monthsto30Jun 600,000 240,000 360,000
6monthsto31Decbeforebaddebt 1,000,000 300,000 400,000 300,000
Baddebt (100,000) (40,000) (60,000) 0
Profitshare 1,500,000 500,000 700,000 300,000
2 C
Interest on drawings is a notional charge and a technique for sharing profit between
the partners in a partnership. It is not income or an expense of the business.
3 A
Total JK
$$$
6monthsto30JuneYear5 506,250
Jsalary(6/12×$120,000) (60,000) 60,000
JInterestoncapital(5%×6/12×$600,000) (15,000) 15,000
KInterestoncapital(5%×6/12×$300,000) (7,500) 7,500
Residualprofit (423,750)211,875 211,875
6monthsto31DecemberYear5 506,250
JInterestoncapital(5%×6/12×$600,000) (15,000) 15,000
KInterestoncapital(5%×6/12×$600,000) (15,000) 15,000
Residualprofit (476,250)238,125 238,125
Profitshare 1,012,500540,000 472,500