JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 171

851.

In a partnership account, conversation of non-cash assets into cash is referred to as?

A.

Realization

B.

Disposal

C.

Dissolution

D.

Revaluation

Correct answer is A

Realization account refers to an account opened by the firm when it goes to dissolution to record the profit made from the sale of assets and loss suffered on the settlement of liabilities. When non-assets are converted to cash its called realization.

854.

Given:

Net profit b/d.....................N10,000
Interest on capital:...M...........N2,000
.......................K...........N1,000
Partners' on salary....K...........N800
Interest on drawings...M...........N500
Profit sharing ratio M and K 3:2

Determine M's share of profit?

A.

6,280

B.

4,020

C.

2,820

D.

2,280

Correct answer is B

                       Profit and Loss Appropriation A/C

partners salary - K              800
Int.on capital -    M             2000
                           K  1000
share of profit -  M  4020
                          K   2680   6700
                                          10500
Net profit b/d           10000
Int. on drawings: M    500


                                            
                                 10500

 

855.

Sule and Ahmad are in partnership sharing profits and losses equally. If Khadija is admitted as new partner to take 15 as her share,  what is the new profit or loss sharing ratio?

A.

Sule 1/3, Ahmad 1/3 and Khadija 1/3

B.

Sule 1/5, Ahmad 15 and Khadija 3/5

C.

Sule 2/5, Ahmad 2/5 and Khadija 1/5

D.

Sule 2/5, Ahmad 1/5 and Khadija 2/5

Correct answer is C

Recall that Sule and Ahmed have been sharing profit and losses equally. The admission of Khadija will only reduce the rate of losses and profits shared but will still be equally shared. The new sharing formula would be ;

2/5:25:15

2/5+25+15 = 5/5 = 1