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Question
State whether the following statement are True or False.
Partnership is an association of two or more persons.
Options
True
False
Solution
True .
Explanation: According to the Indian Partnership Act of 1932, partnership is defined as "the relation between two or more persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all." This definition clearly implies that at least two persons are required to start a partnership firm. Hence, the above statement is true.
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| 1. | Purchase of materials | Rs. | 25,000 |
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| 4. | Other charges | Rs. | 1,100 |
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Apate brings a truck of | Rs. | 4,000 |
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Bachute brings materials of | Rs. | 5,500 |
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Chapate brings a mixer worth | Rs. | 1,000 |
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Chapate agreed to take over the debentures at Rs. 19,000.
| Prepare : | 1. | Joint Venture Account |
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2. | Joint Bank Account |
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3. | Co-Venturer's Account |
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| Balance sheet of P, Q and R as on 31.3.2022 | |||||
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| Creditors | 48,000 | Bank | 25 000 | ||
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| Profit for 2021-22 | 2,00,000 | Machinery | 3,00,000 | ||
| Capitals: | Land and Building | 10,00,000 | |||
| p | 5,00,000 | 12,50,000 | |||
| Q | 2,50,000 | ||||
| R | 5,00,000 | ||||
| 16,00,000 | 16,00,000 | ||||
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- Interest on drawings to be charged @ 6% per annum.
- Amit to get a salary of ₹ 1,000 per month.
- Iqbal to get an annual commission of ₹ 10,000.
- Any partner taking a loan from the firm to be charged interest on it @ 8% per annum.
| Additional Information | Amit (₹) | Iqbal (₹) |
| Drawings made on 1st May, 2022 | 30,000 | |
| Borrowed from the firm on 1st July, 2022 | 10,000 | |
| Capital Balances on 31st March, 2023 | 75,000 | 10,000 (Dr) |
| Divisible profits for the year 2022-23 credited to the Partners' Capital Accounts | 9,000 | 9,000 |
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- Give the closing journal entry for interest on loan due from Amit.
- Find the opening capital balance of the partners on 1st April, 2022, by preparing the Partners' Capital Accounts for the year 2022-23.
