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State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
The insolvency loss at the time of dissolution of the firm is shared by the solvent partners in their profit sharing ratio.
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Solution
This statement is True.
In the partnership, partners' liability is unlimited and in case of insolvency loss, legally solvent partners are ultimately liable and are suppose to bear the loss of an insolvent partner in their profit sharing ratio.
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| Capital Accounts | Currnet Accounts | ||
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| 50000 | 50000 |
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| Capital A/c : | Machinery | 2,00,000 | |
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| Capital A/c | Machinery | 50000 | ||
| Jay | 60000 | Stock | 20000 | |
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| Creditors | 40000 | Profit and loss A/c | 18000 | |
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| 168000 | 168000 | |||
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(2) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 3000.
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| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
||
| Capital A/c: | Furniture | 2,000 | |||
| Mukund | 55,000 | 89,000 | Sundry Assets | 34,000 | |
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| 1,04,000 | 1,04000 | ||||
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| 2,08,800 | 2,08,800 |
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| Balance sheet as on 31st March 2020 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Capital A/c | Machinery | 50,000 | ||
| Lal | 60,000 | Investments | 24,000 | |
| Bal | 20,000 | Debtors | 55,000 | 52,000 |
| Pal | 20,000 | Less: R.D.D. | (3,000) | |
| General Reserve | 6,000 | Stock | 20,000 | |
| Creditors | 48,000 | Profit and loss A/c | 18,000 | |
| Bills Payable | 14,000 | Bank | 4,000 | |
| 168000 | 168000 | |||
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| Machinery | ₹ 45000 |
| Stock | ₹ 18000 |
| Investment | ₹ 21000 |
| Debtors | ₹ 45000 |
(2) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 3000.
(3) Goodwill of the firm realised ₹ 24000.
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- Realisation Account
- Partner's Capital Account
- Bank Account.
Choose the correct order in which a partnership firm, at the time of its dissolution, will apply the amount realised from the sale of its assets, including any amount contributed by the partners, towards the payment of:
P: Partners' loan
Q: Firm's debts
R: Balance of partners' capital
S: Surplus divided amongst the partners in their profit-sharing ratio
