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Interest on partner's drawings and capital - class-XI

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Which of the following statements is true ?

  1. When separate set of books is maintained, expenses paid by venturer will be credited to joint bank account.

  2. When separate set of books is maintained, expenses paid by venturer will be credited to venturer's capital account.

  3. When separate set of books is maintained, expenses paid by venturer will be credited to Jt. Venture account.

  4. When separate set of book is maintained, expenses paid by venturer will be credited to Outstanding Expenses Account.


Correct Option: B

A and B entered into a joint venture contract. They opened a joint bank account by contributing Rs. 1,00,000 each. The expenses incurred on contract were Rs. 1,00,000. Contract money received by cheque was Rs. 2,00.000 and in shares Rs. 50,000. The shares are sold for Rs. 40,000. What will be the profit on venture ?

  1. Rs. 1,50,000

  2. Rs. 1,40,000

  3. Rs. 2,40,000

  4. Rs. 2,00,000


Correct Option: B

How would you close the Partner's Drawing Account?

  1. By transfer to the debit of Capital or Current Account

  2. By transfer to the credit of Capital Account

  3. By transfer to the credit of Current Account

  4. Either b or c


Correct Option: A

A Ltd. has allotted $20,000$ shares to the applicants of $28,000$ shares on pro-rata basis. The amount payable on application is $Rs. 2$. M applied for $420$ shares. The number of shares allotted and the amount carried forward for adjustment against allotment money due from Mr. X will be ______________.

  1. $60$ shares; $Rs. 120$

  2. $340$ shares; $Rs. 160$

  3. $300$ shares; $Rs. 200$

  4. $300$ shares; $Rs. 240$


Correct Option: D

Partners are supposed to pay interest on drawing only when provided by the ______________.

  1. Partnership Act

  2. None of these

  3. Agreement

  4. Both a and c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Interest on Drawings: No interest is to be charged on the drawings made by the partners, if there is no mention in the Agreement and  If a partner carries on any business of the same nature as and competing with that of the firm, he/she shall account for and pay to the firm, all profit made by him/her in that business.

Interest on Drawings is:

  1. Debited to P/L A/C

  2. Credited to P/L A/C

  3. Debited to capital A/C

  4. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Interest on Drawings will be debited to capital account. Interest on drawing is an income for the firm and is payable by the partners to the firm hence, is deducted/debited. Interest is charge on the money/goods taken by the partners for their personal use during the year. 

John, a partner in Modern Tours and Travels withdrew money during the year ending March 31, 2016 from his capital account, for his personal use. Calculate interest on drawings, if rate of interest is 9 per cent per annum.  If an amount of Rs. $3,000$ per month was withdrawn by him at the end of each month.

  1. Rs. $1,580$

  2. Rs. $2,355$

  3. Rs. $1,955$

  4. Rs. $1,485$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Using the average method:

Interest on Drawings = (3,000 x 12) x 9/100 x [(longest outstanding period + shortest outstanding period)/2]/12
= (3,000 x 12) x 9/100 x [(11 + 0)/2]/12
= (3,000 x 12) x 9/100 x (5.5/12)
1,485

John, a partner in Modern Tours and Travels withdrew money during the year ending March 31, 2016 from his capital account, for his personal use. Calculate interest in drawings if rate of interest is $9$ per cent per annum and If he withdrew Rs. $3,000$ per month at the beginning of the month.

  1. Rs. $1,485$

  2. Rs. $2,845$

  3. Rs. $1,755$

  4. Rs. $1,580$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Using the average method:

Interest on drawings = (3,000 x 12) x 9/100 x [(longest outstanding period+shortest outstanding period)/2]/12
=(3,000 x 12) x 9/100 x [(12+1)/2]/12
=36,000 x 9/100 x 6.5/12
=1,755

Interest on drawings is _________.

  1. Expenditure for the business

  2. Expense for the business

  3. Gain for the business

  4. Loss for the business


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Business entity concept defines that firm and its owners are having separate legal entity. 

Hence, capital is shown as liability and interest charged on capital is considered as expenses. 
Opposite to this, interest charged on drawing is to be debited to capital account and its a gain for the business.

A and B enter into a joint venture sharing profit and losses in the ratio 2:3. Goods were purchased by A for Rs. 55,000. Expenses incurred by A Rs. 3,500 and by B Rs. 5.200. B sold the goods for Rs. 80,000. Remaining stock was taken over by B at Rs. 12,200. What will be the final remittance to be made by B to A?

  1. Rs. 69,900

  2. Rs. 92 200

  3. Rs. 28,500

  4. None


Correct Option: A

Interest on drawing is ________ for the business.

  1. expenses

  2. gain

  3. neither expenses nor gain

  4. expense or gain depending on the situation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When a partner withdraws cash from the firm for domestic use, the withdrawal of cash is termed as drawings. If the partnership deed has a provision of charging interest on drawings, the firm may charge interest on drawings from partners. Interest on drawing is a gain for the firm. It is calculated at the agreed rate. The amount of interest on drawings will be credited to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account and will be debited to partner’s capital account/current account (Individually).

The interest on partner's capital accounts is to be credited to_________. 

  1. partner's capital Accounts

  2. profits and loss Accounts

  3. interest account

  4. all of these


Correct Option: A

Where a partner is entitled to interest on capital contributed by him, such interest will be payable: 

  1. Only out of profits

  2. Only out of capital

  3. Either (a) or (b)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

N & Z are two partners. During the year N withdraws Rs. $37,000$ on $1-5-2012$ & Z withdraws Rs. $45,000$ on $15-8-2012$. Accounts are closed on $31-12-2012$. Rate of interest on drawings is $10\%$ p.a. Interest on drawing for two partner respectively will be.

  1. $2,775$ & $2,063$

  2. $2,063$ & $2,775$

  3. $2,467$ & $1,688$

  4. $1,688$ & $2,467$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Calculation of interest in drawings:
$N=37,000\times 10\%\times \dfrac{8}{12}=2,467$
$S=45,000\times 10\%\times \dfrac{4.5}{12}=1,688$.

If a fixed amount is withdrawn on the last day of every month of a calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for _________. 

  1. 4.5 months

  2. 5.5 months

  3. 6 months

  4. 6.5 months


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
If a fixed amount is withdrawn on last day of every month of the calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for 5.5 months. Average period will be calculated as:-
= Months left after first drawing + months left after last drawing 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2
= 11 + 0
-------------
        2
= 5.5 months.

If a fixed amount is withdrawn on the middle day of every month of a calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for ________. 

  1. 4.5 months

  2. 5.5 months

  3. 6 months

  4. 6.5 months


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
If a fixed amount is withdrawn on the middle day of every month of the calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for 6 months. Average period will be calculated as:-
= Months left after first drawing + months left after last drawing 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       2
= 11.5 + 0.5
------------------
         2
= 6months

If a fixed amount is withdrawn on the first day of every quarter of a calendar year, the interest on total amount of drawings will be calculated for _______. 

  1. 4.5 months

  2. 5.5 months

  3. 6 months

  4. 7.5 months


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
If a fixed amount is withdrawn on first day of every quarter of the calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for 6.5 months. Average period will be calculated as:-
= Months left after first drawing + months left after last drawing 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2
= 12 + 3 
------------
       2
= 7.5 months

Explanation:- 
Suppose if the first drawing is made on 1st January then 12 months will be left and in the last quarter October to December last drawing will be made on 1st October and 3 months will be left. 

What time would be taken into consideration if equal monthly amount is drawn as drawing at the beginning of each month? 

  1. 7 months

  2. 6 months

  3. 5 months

  4. 6.5 months


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
If a fixed amount is withdrawn in the beginning of every month of the calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for 6.5 months.
Average period will be calculated as:-
= Months left after first drawing + months left after last drawing 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2
= 12 + 1 
-----------
      2
= 6.5 months

Partners are supposed to pay interest on drawings only when ______ by the _________. 

  1. Provided, agreement

  2. Permitted, Investors

  3. Agreed, partners

  4. A & C above 


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Partners are supposed to pay interest on drawings only when they are provided by the agreement and are agreed by the partners. 

If a fixed amount is withdrawn on the middle day of every quarter of a calendar year, the interest on total amount of drawings will be calculated for ________. 

  1. 4.5 months

  2. 5.5 months

  3. 6 months

  4. 6.5 months


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
If a fixed amount is withdrawn on middle day of every quarter of the calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for 6 months. Average period will be calculated as:-
= Months left after first drawing + months left after last drawing 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2
= 10.5 + 1.5
------------
       2
= 6 months

Explanation:- 
Suppose if the first drawing is made on ( 1st quarter January to March) 15th February then 10.5 months will be left and in the last quarter October to December last drawing will be made on 15th November and 1.5 months will be left. 

If a fixed amount is withdrawn on the last day of every quarter of a calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for __________.

  1. 4.5 months

  2. 5.5 months

  3. 6 months

  4. 6.5 months


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
If a fixed amount is withdrawn on last day of every quarter of the calendar year, the interest on the total amount of drawings will be calculated for 6.5 months. Average period will be calculated as:-
= Months left after first drawing + months left after last drawing 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2
= 9 + 0 
------------
       2
= 4.5 months

Explanation:- 
Suppose if the first drawing is made on 31st march( 1st quarter Jan-march) then 9 months will be left and in the last quarter October to December last drawing will be made on 31st December and 0 months will be left. 

A Drawn Rs.1000 per month on the last day of every month. If the rate of interest is 5% p.a. then the total interest or drawings will be:

  1. Rs. 325

  2. Rs. 275

  3. Rs. 300

  4. Rs. 350


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Interest on drawing = Total drawings x rate of interest x average period/12
                                 = 1,000 x 12 x 5/100 x 5.5/12 (WN 1)
                                 = 12,000 x 5% x 5.5/12
                                 = RS-275.

Working note:-
Average period = Beginning period of use + end period of use
                             ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                2
                           = 11 + 0
                             --------
                                 2
                          = 5.5 

Where will you record interest on drawings? 

  1. Debit side of Profit & Loss Appropriation Account. 

  2. Credit side of Profit & Loss Appropriation Account. 

  3. Credit side of Profit & Loss Account. 

  4. Debit side of Capital/Current Account only. 


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Interest on drawings will be shown on the credit side of the profit and loss appropriation account. Interest on drawings is the interest charged by the firm on the drawings made by the partners. It is a source of income for the firm and hence, it is to be credited to profit and loss appropriation account. 

Kamal and Vimal are partners in a firm. They share profits equally. Their monthly drawings are Rs 2,000 each. Interest on drawings is to be charged at 10% p.a. Calculate interest on Kamal and Vimal's drawings for the year 2016, assuming that amount is withdrawn in the beginning of every month.

  1. Rs 1,300 and Rs 1,100

  2. Rs 1,200 and Rs 1,200

  3. Rs 1,100 and Rs 1,100

  4. Rs 1,300 and Rs 1,300


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Interest on drawings = Amount withdrawn x rate x average period / 12
                                   = 2,000 x 12 x 10/100 x 6.5/12
                                   = 24,000 x 10/100 x 6.5/12
                                   = RS-1,300 for both Kamal and Vimal. 

Ajay and Vijay are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 3:2. As per their partnership agreement, interest on drawings is to be charged @ 10% p.a. Their drawings during 2017 were Rs 24,000 and Rs 16,000, respectively. Calculate interest on drawings based on the assumption that the amounts were withdrawn evenly, throughout the year.

  1. Rs 1,200 and Rs 800

  2. Rs 1,500 and Rs 900

  3. Rs 1,800 and Rs 1,200

  4. Rs 1,000 and Rs 600


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Interest on Drawings = Amount withdrawn x rate of interest x 6/12 (evenly)
AJAY:-
= 24,000 x 10/100 x 6/12
= RS-1,200.

VIJAY:-
= 16,000 x 10/100 x 6/12
= RS-800.

Calculate the interest on drawings of Ram @ 10% p.a. for the year ended 31st March 2017, If he withdrew Rs 3,000 at the end of every month. Assuming that drawings were made evenly throughout the year.

  1. Rs 1,850

  2. Rs 1,650

  3. Rs 1.250

  4. Rs 1,350


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Assuming that the drawings were made evenly throughout the year, the interest on drawings has been calculated for an average period of 6 months.
Interest on Drawings = Total Drawings x Rate/100 x 5.5/12

Interest on Drawings = Rs. 3000 $\times$ 12 $\times$ 10/100 $\times$ 5.5/12
Interest on Drawings =  Rs. 1650

Harish is a partner in a firm. He withdrew the following amounts during the year 2017:
May 1 -                      4,000
August 1 -                10,000
September 30 -         4,000
January 31 -            12,000
March 31 -                 4,000

Interest on drawings is to be charged @ 7.5% p.a. Calculate the amount of interest to be charged on Harish's drawing for the year ending March 31, 2018.  

  1. Rs. 1,100

  2. Rs. 1,125

  3. Rs. 1,075

  4. Rs. 1,200


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Date             No. of months till     Workings                                                   Total
May 1                    11 months       4,000 x 11/12 x 7.5/12                               RS-275
August 1                8 months       10,000 x 8/12 x 7.5/12                             RS-500
September 30      6 months       4,000 x 6/12 x 7.5/12                              RS-150
January 31            2 months       12,000 x 2/12 x 7.5/12                             RS-150
March 31                    0                                 0                                                   0
Total interest                                                                                            = RS-1,075

Ram and Mohan, are partners. They Draw for private use Rs. 6,000 and Rs. 4000 respectively. Interest is chargeable @ 6% per annum on drawings. What is the interest?

  1. Ram Rs. 180 and Mohan Rs. 120

  2. Ram Rs. 360 and Mohan Rs. 240

  3. Ram Rs. 30 and Mohan Rs. 20

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Interest on drawings = Amount x rate of interest x average period
 RAM:-
= 6,000 x 6/100 x 6/12
= RS-180
 MOHAN:-
= 4,000 x 6/100 x 6/12
= RS-120.

Note:-
Because nothing is mentioned hence, average period is taken as 6/12.  

Kiran, a partner in a firm, withdrew money from his capital account during the year ended 31, March 2017. If the amounts withdrawn were: Rs. $12,000$ on June 01, 2015, Rs. $8,000$; on August 31, 2015, Rs. $3,000$; on September 30, 2015, Rs. $7,000$, on November 30, 2015, and Rs. $6,000$ on January 31, 2016. Calculate interest in drawings, if rate of interest is $9$ per cent per annum.

  1. Rs. $1,800$

  2. Rs. $2,400$

  3. Rs. $1,755$

  4. Rs. $1,585$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
 S.No.  Amount withdrawn Date of drawing   No. of months till 31.12.2016 Product 
 1.  12,000  01.06.2015  10  1,20,000
 2.  8,000  31.08.2015  7  56,000
 3. 3,000   30.09.2015  6  18,000
 4.  7,000  30.11.02015  4  28,000
 5.  6,000  31.01.2016  2  12,000
     Total Product    2,34,000
     Interest on Drawings   Total Product x Rate of Interest x Common Factor
         2,34,000x 9% x 1/12 
         1,755
        (Rate of Interest = 9%)
        (Common factor = 1/12)
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