Question
Given information for questions 1 2: Mava and Sizwe, are in a partnership, trading as MavaS. The partnership share profits or losses of the partnership
Given information for questions 1 2:
Mava and Sizwe, are in a partnership, trading as MavaS. The partnership share profits or losses of the partnership in the ratio of 3:2 respectively. Recently they signed a contract with a chain store to supply packed baked products and urgently needed an additional partner to join the partnership. Bam offered to join the partnership.
On 31 December 2020, the following list of balances were extracted from the books of MavaS: | |
R | |
Capital: Mave...................................................................... | 181 050 |
Capital: Sizwe ...................................................................... | 123 000 |
Current account Mava (Cr) .................................................... | 18 750 |
Current account Sizwe (Dr) ................................................... | 24 300 |
Revaluation surplus.............................................................. | 37 500 |
Vehicle at carrying amount................................................... | 90 000 |
Equipment at carrying amount............................................... | 14 250 |
Furniture and fittings at carrying amount................................. | 210 000 |
Trade payables control.......................................................... | 32 800 |
inventory............................................................................ | 25 950 |
Trade receivables control ..................................................... | 9 750 |
Bank (Overdraft) ................................................................. | 13 162 |
Allowance for credit losses..................................................... | 788 |
Additional information:
It was agreed that Bam will acquire a third share in the profits/losses of the new partnership. Mava and Sizwe will relinquish a third share to Bam according to their existing profit-sharing ratio. On 1 January 2020, Bam will contribute a vehicle with a value of R150 000 as well as cash to the amount of R112 500 for his third share in the net assets of the new partnership.
In preparation of the change in the ownership structure of MavaS the partners decided to record the following valuations:
Vehicles | R67 500 |
Equipment | R6 000 |
Furniture and fittings | R333 150 |
Inventory | R23 250 |
3. The allowance for credit losses must be adjusted to 5% of the trade debtors.
4. Creditors offered a 8% discount for payments made on or before 31 January 2020. MavaS will settle 80% on 30 January 2020.
Which one of the following alternatives represents the balance in the valuation account in the general ledger of MavaS on 31 December 2020? (All amounts should be rounded up to the nearest Rand)
Select one:
a.
R 98 250
b.
R 92 700
c.
R 90 000
d.
R 92 287
e.
R 92 100
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