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Taiyelolu and Ejire are partners sharing profits or losses equally. Extracts from their books showed:  
  
                                                                               Taiyelolu                                         Ejire
                                                                                     #                                                  #  
Capital accounts (1/1/2023)                                    200,000                                      100,000  
Current accounts (1/1/2023)                                     40,000                                         80,000  
Drawings within the year                                           20,000                                         30,000  
Annual salaries                                                          28,000                                         24,000  

Interest on capital is agreed at 10% and the net profit for the year is # 120,000.  

Ejire's share of profit is 

  • A. #45,000.
  • B. # 38,000.
  • C. # 34,000.
  • D. #19,000
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

                                                            Appropriation account         

                                                                          #                                    #

                                                                                                            120,000

Net profit

Less: interest on capital

Taiyelolu 10% x #200,000                             20,000                          (30,000)

Ejire        10% x #100,000                            10,000                           90,000

 

Annual salaries:

Taiyelolu                                                       28,000                           (52,000)

Ejire                                                              24,000                            38,000

 

Share of profit:

Taiyelolu  (#38,000/2)                                  19,000                            (38,000)

Ejire        (#38,000/2)                                   19,000


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