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Difficulty: Very hardJoint Venture Accounting: No Separate Books (Memorandum Method)

Kunle and Ngozi entered into a joint venture to deal in textile materials, agreeing to share profits and losses in the ratio 3:23:2 respectively. Under the Memorandum Joint Venture method, where no separate set of books is maintained, the following transactions occurred:

- Kunle purchased goods for N120,000\text{N}120,000 and paid freight charges of N10,000\text{N}10,000.
- Ngozi purchased goods for N80,000\text{N}80,000 and paid storage fees of N6,000\text{N}6,000.
- Kunle incurred selling expenses of N5,000\text{N}5,000 and was entitled to a 5%5\% commission on sales made by him.
- Ngozi paid selling expenses of N4,000\text{N}4,000.
- Ngozi sold part of the venture goods for N150,000\text{N}150,000, while Kunle sold the remainder for N110,000\text{N}110,000.

Upon completion of the venture, what is the net amount payable by Ngozi to Kunle to effect final settlement?

  1. N48,200Answer
  2. B
    N46,000
  3. C
    N42,300
  4. D
    N11,800

Answer

The net amount payable by Ngozi to Kunle for final settlement is N48,200.
The Memorandum Joint Venture Account combines all revenues and expenses of both venturers to compute the total venture profit of N29,500. Kunle's profit share is N17,700 and Ngozi's profit share is N11,800. In Ngozi's own books (Joint Venture with Kunle Account), Ngozi credits the cash collected (N150,000) and debits her outlays (N90,000) along with her share of profit (N11,800). The resulting credit balance of N48,200 represents the net cash Ngozi holds in excess of her entitlements, which she must remit to Kunle to close the joint venture.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate Total Joint Venture Revenue
Total Sales = N150,000 (Ngozi) + N110,000 (Kunle) = N260,000
Memorandum Joint Venture Account credits all revenue received by all venturers.
2
Calculate Total Joint Venture Expenses and Entitlements
Kunle's Purchases (N120,000) + Freight (N10,000) + Selling Expenses (N5,000) + Commission (5% of N110,000 = N5,500) + Ngozi's Purchases (N80,000) + Storage (N6,000) + Selling Expenses (N4,000) = N230,500
All direct costs, expenses, and agreed co-venturer commissions are debited to the Memorandum Joint Venture Account.
3
Determine Total Profit and Profit Share
Net Profit = N260,000 - N230,500 = N29,500. Kunle's Share (3/5) = N17,700; Ngozi's Share (2/5) = N11,800.
Net profit is distributed according to the agreed ratio of 3:2.
4
Calculate Final Settlement Balance in Ngozi's Account
Ngozi's Total Receipts (N150,000) minus Ngozi's Total Outlays & Entitlement (N80,000 + N6,000 + N4,000 + N11,800 = N101,800) = N48,200 payable to Kunle.
Ngozi collected N150,000 but her total expenditure plus profit entitlement is N101,800, leaving a balance of N48,200 to be paid to Kunle.

Key Concept

Memorandum Joint Venture Account Settlement
Estimated Time:2m 0s
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