Dinesh Ltd. on 1st
April 2015, purchased a machine from Rajesh Ltd. on hire purchase basis. The cash price of the machine was Rs 25,000. The payment was to be made Rs 5,000 on the date of the contract and the balance in four annual instalments of Rs. 5,000 each plus interest at 5% per annum payable on December 31st each year, and the first such instalment being payable on 31.12. 2015. Depreciation is to be charged @ 10% on original cost. Make necessary ledger accounts in the books of Hire Purchaser.
Answers
Relevant Accounts(Ledgers) for the given Hire Purchase transactions
Explanation:
In the Books of Dinesh Ltd.
Machinery A/c
Particulars Amount(Rs.) Particulars Amount(Rs.)
I) To Rajesh Ltd. A/c 25,000 By Depreciation 2500
By Balance c/d 22500
25,000 25,000
II) To Balance b/d 22500 By Depreciation 2500
By Balance c/d 20000
22500 22500
III) To Balance b/d 20000 By Depreciation 2500
By Balance c/d 17500
20000 20000
IV) To Balance b/d 17500 By Depreciation 2500
By Balance c/d 15000
17500 17500
Rajesh Ltd. A/c (Hire Vendor)
Particulars Amount(Rs.) Particulars Amount(Rs.)
I) To Cash A/c 5000 By Machinery A/c 25000
(Down Payment) By Interest A/c 750
To Cash A/c 5750
(Installment)
To Balance c/d 15000
25750 25750
II) To Cash A/c 5750 By Balance b/d 15000
(Installment) By Interest A/c 750
To Balance c/d 10000
15750 15750
III) To Cash A/c 5500 By Balance b/d 10000
(Installment) By Interest A/c 500
To Balance c/d 5000
10500 10500
IV) To Cash A/c 5250 By Balance b/d 5000
(Installment) By Interest A/c 250
5250 5250
Notes: 1) The numbers "I" , "II" ,"III" ,"IV" indicate the years 1,2,3 and 4 respectively.
2) We have assumed that the financial year follows calendar year ,i.e it starts from 1st of January and ends on 31st of December.
3) Calculation of Interest :
Year 1 = = Rs.750
Year 2 = = Rs.750
Year 3 = = Rs.500
Year 4 = = Rs.250
4) Calculation of Depreciation :
Depreciation per year = = Rs.2500