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Ram, one of the partners, has withdrawn ₹ 1,00,000 from Business for his personal work. If the rate of interest charged on drawings is 12% p.a., find the amount of interest on drawings to be charged from Ram:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Since the time period of withdrawal is not mentioned in the question, the standard assumption is that drawings were made evenly throughout the year. In such cases, interest is calculated for an average period of 6 months.

Formula: Interest on Drawings = Drawings × Rate of Interest × 612\frac{6}{12}

Calculating the interest:

Interest on Drawings = ₹1,00,000 × 12100\frac{12}{100} × 612\frac{6}{12}

Interest on Drawings = ₹1,00,000 × 0.12 × 0.5

Interest on Drawings = ₹6,000


The factor 612\frac{6}{12} (or 0.5) represents the average time period. This is because when drawings are made uniformly throughout the year, on average, the money remains with the partner for 6 months. Therefore, interest is charged only for half the year, making the effective interest rate 6% (which is half of 12% p.a.).

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