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Case study

A and B were partners in a partnership firm. Due to the ill health of B they decided to dissolve the firm. The position of Assets and Liabilities on the date of dissolution was:

Balance Sheet

LiabilitiesRs.AssetsRs.
Loan by B20,000Goodwill30,000
CapitalsFurniture40,000
A. 1,00,000Building90,000
B. 1,40,0002,40,000Debtors50,000
Cash50,000
2,60,0002,60,000

It was agreed that following transactions will take place :

A. A wanted to start the business in sole proprietorship So he took Building and Furniture at 10% less than book value.

B. All the debtors proved good except a person C who did not pay Rs. 10,000.

The amount recovered from the debtors is:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Total debtors as per balance sheet = Rs. 50,000

Bad debts (C did not pay) = Rs. 10,000

Amount recovered from debtors = 50,000−10,000=40,00050,000 - 10,000 = 40,000

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