From the following Balance Sheet of Long and Short, calculate interst on capital @ 8% p.a. for the year ended 31st March, 2018.

BALANCE SHEET as at 31st March, 2018

Liabilities

₹

Assets

₹

Long's Capital A/c

1,20,000

Fixed Assets

3,00,000

Short's Capital A/c

1,40,000

Other Assets

60,000

General Reserve

1,00,000

3,60,000

3,60,000

During the year, Long withdrew ₹ 40,000 and Short withdrew ₹ 50,000. Profit for the year was ₹ 1,50,000 out of which ₹ 1,00,000 was transferred to General Reserve.

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Calculation of Capital at the beginning (as on April 01, 2017)

Particulars

Long

Short

Capital at the end

1,60,000

1,40,000

Less: Adjusted Profit (1,50,000 – 1,00,000) in 1:1 ratio

(25,000)

(25,000)

Add: Adjusted Drawings

-

50,000

Capital in the beginning

1,35,000

1,65,000

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Short's Capital A/c	1,40,000	Other Assets	60,000
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Particulars	Long	Short
Capital at the end	1,60,000	1,40,000
Less: Adjusted Profit (1,50,000 – 1,00,000) in 1:1 ratio	(25,000)	(25,000)
Add: Adjusted Drawings	-	50,000
Capital in the beginning	1,35,000	1,65,000

Calculation of Capital at the beginning (as on April 01, 2017) Particulars Long Short Capital at the end 1,60,000 1,40,000 Less: Adjusted Profit (1,50,000 – 1,00,000) in 1:1 ratio (25,000) (25,000) Add: Adjusted Drawings - 50,000 Capital in the beginning 1,35,000 1,65,000

Calculation of Capital at the beginning (as on April 01, 2017)

Particulars

Long

Short

Capital at the end

1,60,000

1,40,000

Less: Adjusted Profit (1,50,000 – 1,00,000) in 1:1 ratio

(25,000)

(25,000)

Add: Adjusted Drawings

-

50,000

Capital in the beginning

1,35,000

1,65,000