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H & M are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:5. They admit K as a new partner who will get 1/6th share in the profits of the firm. Calculate new profit sharing ratio among H, M & K.

  1. 10:25:7

  2. 7:25:10

  3. 25:10:7

  4. 10:7:25


Correct Option: A

Capital accounts of partner A & B are Rs 30,000 & Rs 16,000, They admitted C on the following conditions.
  - That C brings in Rs 10,000 as his capital for 1/4th share in profits.
  - That a goodwill account be raised in the books of the firm at Rs 15,000.
  - Profit on revaluation of assets & liabilities was Rs. 2,100
  - That the capital accounts of the partners be readjusted on the basis of their profit sharing ratio and any additional amount be debited or credited to their current accounts.
  - General reserve appearing in balance sheet at the time of admission of C was Rs 6,000.
To give effect to above current account of A & B will be ......... 

  1. Debited by Rs 25,400 & Rs 13,700

  2. Credited by Rs 20,500 & Rs 10,300

  3. Credited by Rs 26,550 & Rs 12,550

  4. Debited by Rs 20,500 & Rs 10,300


Correct Option: C

A and B are partners of firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2 C was admitted for the 1/5th share of profit machinery would be appreciated by 105 ( book value Rs 80,000) and the building would be depreciated by 205 (Rs 2,00,000) unrecorded debtors of Rs. 1,250 would be bought to book and Creditor of Rs. 27,500 died and need not to pay anything . what will be the profit/loss in revaluation?

  1. Loss Rs. 28,000

  2. Loss Rs 40,000

  3. Profit Rs 28,000

  4. Profits Rs 40,000


Correct Option: A

A firm has an unrecorded investment of Rs 5,000. Entry in the firms journal on an admission of a partner will ________.

  1. Revaluation A/c dr. 5,000 to unrecorded investment A/C 5,000

  2. Unrecorded investment A/c dr. 5,000

  3. Partner's capital A/c dr. 5,000 to unrecorded investment 5,000

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Amit and anil are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3 with a capital of Rs. 2,50,000 and Rs. 200,000. Atul was admitted and would pay Rs. 10,000 as capital and Rs. 16,000 as goodwill for 1/5th profit find the balance of capital accounts after the admission of atul ________.

  1. 2,60,00:2,06,000:50,000

  2. 2,20,500:1,82,000:66,000

  3. 2,92,500:2,25,500:50,000

  4. 2,823,500:2,19,500:66,000


Correct Option: A