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Dinesh, Siddharth and Naina were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. On 31st March, 2025, they decided to dissolve the firm. On this date, the firm had debtors amounting to Rs 2,10,000 and provision for doubtful debts of Rs 20,000. On dissolution, debtors of Rs 10,000 proved bad and the remaining debtors realised 90%. Amount realised from debtors will be:

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Remove the bad debt from the debtors, then take 90% of what is left. Provision for doubtful debts is not used.
Updated On: Oct 26, 2026
  • Rs 1,71,000
  • Rs 2,00,000
  • Rs 1,80,000
  • Rs 1,89,000
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Find the debtors that can be realised:
Debtors in the books = Rs. 2,10,000.
Bad debts = Rs. 10,000. Good debtors = 2,10,000 - 10,000 = Rs. 2,00,000.

Step 2: Find the amount realised:
The good debtors pay 90%. Amount realised = 2,00,000 x 90/100 = Rs. 1,80,000.
The provision of Rs. 20,000 is only a book entry. It does not change the cash received.

Step 3: Why the other options are wrong:
(A) Rs. 1,71,000 = (2,10,000 - 10,000 - 20,000) x 90%. It wrongly reduces the debtors by the provision.
(B) Rs. 2,00,000 is the good debtors in full. It forgets that only 90% is realised.
(D) Rs. 1,89,000 = 2,10,000 x 90%. It forgets that Rs. 10,000 proved bad.

Final Answer:
The amount realised from debtors is Rs. 1,80,000, option (C).
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