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Nithya, Sathya and Mithya were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2015 was as follows: Books of Nithya, Sathya and Mithya Balance Sheet at March 31, 2015 Liabilities Amount Rs Assets Amount Rs Creditors 14,000 Investments 10,000 Reserve Fund 6,000 Goodwill 5,000 Capitals: Premises 20,000 Nithya 30,000 Patents 6,000 Sathya 30,000 Machinery 30,000 Mithya 20,000 80,000 Stock 13,000 Debtors 8,000 Bank 8,000 1,00,000 1,00,000 Mithya dies on August 1, 2015. The agreement between the executors of Mithya and the partners stated that:(a) Goodwill of the firm be valued at times the average profits of last four years. The profits of four years were : in 2011-12, Rs 13,000; in 2012-13, Rs 12,000; in 2013-14, Rs 16,000; and in 2014-15, Rs 15,000.(b) The patents are to be valued at Rs 8,000, Machinery at Rs 25,000 and Premises at Rs 25,000.(c) The share of profit of Mithya should be calculated on the basis of the profit of 2014-15.(d) Rs 4,200 should be paid immediately and the balance should be paid in 4 equal half-yearly instalments carrying interest 10%.Record the necessary journal entries to give effect to the above and write the executor’s account till the amount is fully paid. Also prepare the Balance Sheet of Nithya and Sathya as it would appear on August 1, 2015 after giving effect to the adjustments.

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Nithya, Sathya and Mithya were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2015 was as follows:


























































































Books of Nithya, Sathya and Mithya





Balance Sheet at March 31, 2015







Liabilities



Amount



Rs



Assets



Amount



Rs



Creditors



14,000



Investments



10,000



Reserve Fund



6,000



Goodwill



5,000



Capitals:





Premises



20,000



Nithya



30,000





Patents



6,000



Sathya



30,000





Machinery



30,000



Mithya



20,000



80,000



Stock



13,000







Debtors



8,000







Bank



8,000





1,00,000





1,00,000














Mithya dies on August 1, 2015. The agreement between the executors of Mithya and the partners stated that:



(a) Goodwill of the firm be valued at times the average profits of last four years. The profits of four years were : in 2011-12, Rs 13,000; in 2012-13, Rs 12,000; in 2013-14, Rs 16,000; and in 2014-15, Rs 15,000.



(b) The patents are to be valued at Rs 8,000, Machinery at Rs 25,000 and Premises at Rs 25,000.



(c) The share of profit of Mithya should be calculated on the basis of the profit of 2014-15.



(d) Rs 4,200 should be paid immediately and the balance should be paid in 4 equal half-yearly instalments carrying interest 10%.



Record the necessary journal entries to give effect to the above and write the executor’s account till the amount is fully paid. Also prepare the Balance Sheet of Nithya and Sathya as it would appear on August 1, 2015 after giving effect to the adjustments.



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