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Sameer and Yasmin are partners with capitals of Rs 15,00,000 and Rs 10,00,000 respectively. They agreed to share profits in the ratio of 3:2. The books are closed on March 31, every year. They admit Ravi on October 1, 2019 in the partnership, who bring Rs 12,00,000 as capital and Sameer also introduced additional capital Rs 3,00,000 on that date. Interest on partner's capital is provided @5% p.a. The amount of interest on the capital of Sameer for the year 2019-20 is-

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

The financial year 2019-20 runs from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.

Sameer's capital changed during the year when he introduced additional capital on October 1, 2019. Therefore, interest needs to be calculated for two different periods:

Period 1: April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 (6 months)

Capital = Rs 15,00,000

Interest = 15,00,000×5100×61215,00,000 \times \frac{5}{100} \times \frac{6}{12}

Interest = Rs 37,500


Period 2: October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 (6 months)

Capital = Rs 15,00,000 + Rs 3,00,000 = Rs 18,00,000

Interest = 18,00,000×5100×61218,00,000 \times \frac{5}{100} \times \frac{6}{12}

Interest = Rs 45,000


Total Interest on Capital for Sameer for 2019-20:

Total = Rs 37,500 + Rs 45,000 = Rs 82,500

The admission of Ravi does not affect the interest calculation as interest is charged on the capital contributed by each partner, irrespective of admission or retirement during the year.

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