X and Y are partners. Total
interest on loan extended by X to
firm is 20,000. Firm has net profit of
5,000. The capital of X and Y are
in ratio of 2 : 3. What will be X's
share of profit/loss?
(a) Profit 7,500 (b) Loss 7,500
(c) Profit 2,500 (d) Loss 2,500
Answers
Explanation:
Journal Entries
Case 1- Profit and Loss A/c Dr. 20,000
To Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c 20,000
(Being profit transferred to p &L app Account)
Profit and loss Appropriation A/c Dr 20,000
To X's capital A/c 8000
To Y's capital A/c 12,000
(Being profit distributed among partners)
Case 2- Profit and loss A/c Dr. 15000
To Profit and Loss Apprpriation A/c 15000
(Being loss transferred to P&L A/c)
X's capital A/c Dr. 6,000
Y's capital A/c Dr. 9000
To profit and loss A/c 15,000
(Being the loss distributed among partners)
No interest on capital is allowed in case of loss.
Case 3- Profit and loss A/c Dr. 21,000
To profit and loss Appropriation A/c 21,000
(Being profit transferred to P&L app account)
Profit and loss appropriation A/c Dr. 18,000
To X's capital A/c 12,000
To Y's capital A/c 6000
(Being interest on capital allowed to partners)
Profit and loss Appropriation A/c Dr. 3000
To X's capital A/c 1200
To Y's capital A/c 1800
(Being the profit distributed among partners)
Case 4- Profit and loss A/c Dr. 20000
To profit and loss Appropriation A/c 20000
(Being the net profit transferred to p&l app account)
Profit and loss Appropriation A/c Dr. 2000
To X's capital A/c 800
To Y's capital A/c 1200
(Being profit distributed among partners)
Profit and loss A/c Dr. 18,000
To X's capital A/c 12,000
To Y's capital A/c 6000
(Being interest allowed)
Case 5- Profit and loss A/c Dr. 18,000
To X's capital A/c 12,000
To Y's capital A/c 6000
(Being interest charged from profit)
X's capital A/c Dr. 6400
Y's capital A/c Dr. 9600
To Profit and loss A/c (18000-2000) 16000
(Being loss transferred to partners account)
Case 6- Profit and loss A/c Dr. 18,000
To X's capital A/c 12,000
To Y's capital A/c 6000
(Being interest allowed to partners)