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Difficulty: HardJoint Venture Accounting: Separate Set of Books Method

Sola and Haruna entered into a joint venture to trade in agricultural produce, maintaining a separate set of books. Profits and losses are shared in the ratio 3:23:2 respectively. Sola deposited ₦1,200,000 and Haruna deposited ₦800,000 into a Joint Bank Account. Purchases paid directly from the Joint Bank Account amounted to ₦1,500,000, while Sola supplied additional goods valued at ₦300,000 from his private business stock. Carriage expenses of ₦100,000 were paid from the Joint Bank Account, and Haruna paid selling expenses of ₦50,000 from his personal funds. Total sales proceeds of ₦2,600,000 were paid into the Joint Bank Account. At the conclusion of the venture, Haruna took over unsold stock valued at ₦150,000, and was allowed a 5%5\% commission on total sales proceeds for managing operations. What is the final amount payable to Sola from the Joint Bank Account in full settlement of his account?

  1. ₦1,902,000Answer
  2. B
    ₦1,980,000
  3. C
    ₦1,602,000
  4. D
    ₦1,302,000

Answer

The final amount payable to Sola in full settlement is ₦1,902,000.
The Joint Venture Account shows a net profit of ₦670,000 after accounting for all venture incomes (sales proceeds of ₦2,600,000 and closing stock taken over of ₦150,000) and deducting all joint costs (purchases ₦1,500,000, goods supplied ₦300,000, carriage ₦100,000, selling expenses ₦50,000, and Haruna's commission ₦130,000). Sola's 60%60\% share of profit is ₦402,000. Adding Sola's initial capital contribution of ₦1,200,000 and his goods contribution of ₦300,000 gives a total credit balance of ₦1,902,000 payable to him from the Joint Bank Account.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate total debits and credits in the Joint Venture Account to determine net profit.
Total Credits = Sales (₦2,600,000) + Unsold Stock taken over by Haruna (₦150,000) = ₦2,750,000. Total Debits = Bank Purchases (₦1,500,000) + Goods by Sola (₦300,000) + Bank Carriage (₦100,000) + Haruna's Selling Expenses (₦50,000) + Haruna's Commission (5%5\% of ₦2,600,000 = ₦130,000) = ₦2,080,000.
The Joint Venture Account functions as a trading and profit & loss account where all joint incomes/gains are credited and all costs/expenses are debited.
2
Determine the net joint venture profit and apportion Sola's share.
Net Profit = ₦2,750,000 - ₦2,080,000 = ₦670,000. Sola's share (3/53/5) = 35×670,000=402,000\frac{3}{5} \times ₦670,000 = ₦402,000.
Profits must be credited to each co-venturer's personal account according to their agreed profit-sharing ratio.
3
Calculate the balance in Sola's Personal Account to find the final cash settlement.
Sola's Personal Account Balance = Capital Contribution (₦1,200,000) + Goods Supplied (₦300,000) + Profit Share (₦402,000) = ₦1,902,000.
When a separate set of books is kept, a co-venturer's personal account is credited with capital contributed, goods supplied, personal expenses incurred, and profit share.

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Joint Venture Accounting: Separate Set of Books Method
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