Anu and Shikha are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2. Their capital accounts showed balances of Rs. 1,50,000 and Rs. 2,00,000 respectively on April 01, 2024. The partnership deed provides for interest on capital @ 8% p.a. and the firm earned a profit of Rs. 21,000 during the year. Show the calculation of interest on capital for the year ending March 31, 2025, by which Anu and Shikha would be:
Anu and Shikha are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2. Their capital accounts showed balances of Rs. 1,50,000 and Rs. 2,00,000 respectively on April 01, 2024. The partnership deed provides for interest on capital @ 8% p.a. and the firm earned a profit of Rs. 21,000 during the year. Show the calculation of interest on capital for the year ending March 31, 2025, by which Anu and Shikha would be:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Interest due is and , totalling 28,000, but the profit is only 21,000. Interest on capital is an appropriation, so the available profit is distributed in the ratio of interest , giving 9,000 to Anu and 12,000 to Shikha.
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