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Difficulty: Very hardJoint Venture Accounting: Separate Set of Books Method

Femi and Ibrahim entered into a joint venture to trade in surplus industrial machinery, maintaining a separate set of books. They agreed to share profits and losses in the ratio of 3:23:2, respectively. They opened a Joint Bank account with initial contributions of 1,200,000\text{₦}1,200,000 from Femi and 800,000\text{₦}800,000 from Ibrahim. Purchases paid directly from the Joint Bank amounted to 1,500,000\text{₦}1,500,000, while Femi supplied additional goods from his own business stock valued at 300,000\text{₦}300,000. Ibrahim paid carriage and handling expenses of 100,000\text{₦}100,000 from his personal bank account, and general venture expenses of 150,000\text{₦}150,000 were paid out of the Joint Bank. Femi was entitled to a management commission of 5%5\% on total gross sales proceeds. Total sales cash proceeds deposited into the Joint Bank were 2,400,000\text{₦}2,400,000, and the remaining unsold inventory was taken over by Ibrahim at an agreed valuation of 200,000\text{₦}200,000. What is the final amount in Naira (\text{₦}) payable to Femi from the Joint Bank Account upon final cash settlement?

Answer: 1878000

Answer

The final amount payable to Femi from the Joint Bank Account upon settlement is ₦1,878,000.
To find the amount payable to Femi, compute the Net Profit of the Joint Venture Account first. Total credits are ₦2,600,000 (sales of ₦2,400,000 plus inventory taken over by Ibrahim at ₦200,000). Total debits are ₦2,170,000 (purchases ₦1,500,000 + stock supplied by Femi ₦300,000 + expenses by Ibrahim ₦100,000 + Joint Bank expenses ₦150,000 + Femi's commission of ₦120,000). The net venture profit is ₦430,000, of which Femi receives 3/5 = ₦258,000. Adding all amounts due to Femi in his personal account (Capital ₦1,200,000 + Goods ₦300,000 + Commission ₦120,000 + Profit Share ₦258,000) gives a final settlement of ₦1,878,000.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate Femi's management commission
₦120,000
Management commission is 5% of total gross sales proceeds of ₦2,400,000.
2
Calculate total credits in the Joint Venture Account
₦2,600,000
Total revenue includes cash sales deposited into Joint Bank (₦2,400,000) plus inventory taken over by Ibrahim (₦200,000).
3
Calculate total debits in the Joint Venture Account
₦2,170,000
Sum of purchases (₦1,500,000), goods supplied by Femi (₦300,000), expenses by Ibrahim (₦100,000), Joint Bank expenses (₦150,000), and commission (₦120,000).
4
Calculate net profit of the joint venture
₦430,000
Net Profit = Total Credits (₦2,600,000) - Total Debits (₦2,170,000).
5
Determine Femi's share of net profit
₦258,000
Femi's ratio is 3/5 of ₦430,000.
6
Determine final cash payable to Femi from Femi's Personal Account
₦1,878,000
Femi's credit balance = Capital (₦1,200,000) + Stock supplied (₦300,000) + Commission (₦120,000) + Share of profit (₦258,000).

Key Concept

Final settlement calculation in Joint Venture accounting under the separate set of books method
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