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A-LevelAccountingPartnership AccountsOct/Nov 2020Paper 1 Q121 Mark

Adil and Bashir were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:1. Chandra joins the partnership and profits and losses are now to be shared between Adil, Bashir and Chandra in the ratio 3:2:1. The balances of the partners' capital accounts prior to Chandra joining the partnership are as follows: $ Adil 20000 Bashir 10000 Goodwill is to be valued at $36000 and is not to be retained in the books of account. What is the balance on Adil's capital account after Chandra joined the partnership?

A$20000
B$26000
C$38000
D$44 000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Partnership Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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