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If the manager is entitled to a commission of 5% on profits before deducting this commission, he will get a commission of Rs. ________on a profit of Rs. 8,400.

  1. 400

  2. 442.11

  3. 420

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

If the manager is entitled to a commission of $5\%$ on profits before deducting this commission, he will get a commission of Rs. __________ on a profit of Rs. 8400.

  1. 400

  2. 442.11

  3. 420

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Commission = 5% on profit

Profit = Rs. 8400
Commission on the profit = 8400 x 5%
                                              = 420

The manager will get commission of Rs. 420

The manager of a firm is entitled to a commission of  $10$% on the net profit after his commission. If the profit of the firm before charging commission is  $ Rs. 3,30,000$, the amount of manager's commission will be_________. 

  1. $Rs. 33,000$

  2. $Rs. 30,000$

  3. $Rs. 27,000$

  4. $Rs. 36,000$


Correct Option: B

Provision for discount on debtors shall be made on ____________________.

  1. Book debts before incurring bad debt and before providing for bad debt

  2. Book debts after incurring bad debt and after providing for bad debt

  3. Book debts before incurring bad debt and after providing for bad debt

  4. Book debts after incurring bad debt and before providing for bad debt


Correct Option: B

While preparing final account, to record commissions payable to manager- which of the following adjustment entry will be passed?

Profit & Loss A/cTo Commission Payable A/c Dr.
Commission Payable A/cTo Profit & Loss A/c Dr.
Manager A/cTo Commission Payable A/c Dr.
Profit & Loss A/cTo Manager A/c Dr.
  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D


Correct Option: A

Debtors appeared in balance sheet at Rs. $18,525$ after making following adjustment.
Bad debt written off Rs. $400$.
Provision for discount on debtors @ $2.5\%$.
Provision for bad debt @ $5\%$.
Debtors as per trial balance $=$?

  1. Rs. $20,400$

  2. Rs. $16,788$

  3. Rs. $20,432$

  4. Rs. $18,573$


Correct Option: A

Extract of trial balance of Mr.Z is as follows.

Particulars Dr. Rs. Cr. Rs.
Debtors $24,000$ -
Provisions for bad debts - $400$

Included amongst the debtors is Rs. $3,000$ due to Ram and included among the creditors Rs. $1,000$ due to him.
Provision for bad debts to created at @ $5\%$ and for discount @ $2\%$. Debtors will be shown at balance at.

  1. Rs. $21,413$

  2. Rs. $21,885$

  3. Rs. $22,344$

  4. Rs. $22,148$


Correct Option: A

During the year $2014-2015$, the profit of a business before charging Sales Manager's commission was Rs. $1,89,000$. If the Sales Manager's commission is $5\%$ on profit after charging his commission, then the total amount of commission payable to manager is?

  1. Rs. $10,000$

  2. Rs. $9,450$

  3. Rs. $9,000$

  4. Rs. $8,500$


Correct Option: C

Net profit before charging commission to manager - Rs. $2,20,000$. The manager is entitled to commission of $10\%$ on net profit after charging such commission. The commission payable to manager will be.

  1. Rs. $21,802$

  2. Rs. $24,200$

  3. Rs. $22,000$

  4. Rs. $20,000$


Correct Option: D

From the following details find out the closing capital that will be appear in balance sheet on $31-12-2015$.

Particulars Rs.
Capital on $1-1-2015$ $14,00,000$
Drawings $5,000$
Repair $2,000$
Net profit before manager commission $6,62,900$
Debtors $1,50,000$

Provision for bad debts @ $6\%$.
The manager is entitled commission of $5\%$ of net profit after charging his commission.

  1. Rs. $20,26,333$

  2. Rs. $20,15,857$

  3. Rs. $20,14,305$

  4. Rs. $20,24,755$


Correct Option: A