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A-LevelAccountingPartnership AccountsMay/June 2017Paper 1 Q131 Mark

Ali, Bharti and Chan were in partnership sharing profit and losses in the ratio 3:2:1. Bharti retired from the partnership on 30 June 2016. The following were the balances available at 30 June 2016. Ali ($) Bharti ($) Chan ($) capital accounts 60000 Cr 40000 Cr 20000 Cr current accounts 18650 Cr 6 100 Dr 8950 Cr On her retirement, Bharti retained a partnership motor vehicle at an agreed valuation of $4000. Goodwill was valued at $39000. How much was payable to Bharti on her retirement?

A$33900
B$42900
C$46 900
D$50 900

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Partnership Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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