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At the beginning of the year, the value of loose tools was Rs. 20,000 and during the year Rs. 10,000 worth of tools were purchased and Rs. 2,000 realised by way of sale of scrapped loose tools. At the end of the year, the loose tools considered to be only Rs. 12,000. The amount to be charged to Profit & Loss Account is:

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Rs. 30,000
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Rs. 28,000
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Rs. 16,000
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is C Rs. 16,000
Opening stock = 20000,Purchase - 10000 and sale 2000
=20000+10000-2000 = 28000
closing balance - 12000
so, value is reduced from 28000 to 12000, so it means 16000 is depreciation here.

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Ram, Shyam and Mohan were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the proportions of 3 : 2 : 1. On 1st April, 2011, Shyam retires from the firm. On that date, their Balance Sheet was as follows :

Capital and LiabilitiesRsAssetsRsTrade Creditors30,000Cash in hand90,000Bills Payable27,000Debtors1,60,000Expenses owing45,000Less : Provision10,000––––––1,50,000Reserve Fund1,05,000Stock1,20,000Workmen's CompensationFactory Premises2,25,000Reserve48,000Investments 80,000Capitals :Loose Tools 40,000Ram2,00,000Shyam1,50,000Mohan1,00,000––––––––4,50,000––––––––7,05,000––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯7,05,000––––––––––––––––

The terms were:

(1) Goodwill of the firm to be valued at 2 times of Average Super Profits of last three years. Taking into consideration the risk of the business, normal profits of the firm are estimated at Rs 5,00,000 every year year. But actual profits of last three years ending 31st March were as 2009 : Rs 6,00,000, 2010 : Rs 5,50,000, 2011 : Rs 5,75,000.

(2) Expenses owing to be brought down to Rs 37,500.

(3) Investments are revalued at Rs 72,000. Ram took over investments at this value.

(4) Factory premises is to be revalued at Rs 2,43,000; and Loose tools at Rs 36,000.

(5) Provision for doubtful Debts to be increased by Rs 19,500.

(6) Claim on account of Workmen's Compensation is Rs 18,000.

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Radha, Sheela and Meena were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 3:2:1. On April 1, 2017, Sheela retires from the firm. On that date, their Balance Sheet was as follows:

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Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Trade Creditors

3,000

Cash-in-Hand

1,500

Bills Payable

4,500

Cash at Bank

7,500

Expenses Owing

4,500

Debtors

15,000

General Reserve

13,500

Stock

12,000

Capitals:

Factory Premises

22,500

Radha

15,000

Machinery

8,000

Sheela

15,000

Losse Tools

4,000

Meena

15,000

45,000

70,500

70,500

The terms were:

a) Goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs 13,500.

b) Expenses owing to be brought down to Rs 3,750.

c) Machinery and Loose Tools are to be valued at 10% less than their book value.

d) Factory premises are to be revalued at Rs 24,300.

Prepare:

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