A firm had ₹5,00,000 capital employed and profits earned during last five years were: ₹90,000-2015, ₹30,000-2016, ₹20,000 (loss)-2017, ₹80,000-2018, ₹90,000-2019. What will be value of goodwill based on 3 years' purchase of super profits of business, given that normal rate of return is 10% ?

₹ 12,000

The correct answer is Option 2 - ₹ 12,000.

Average profit = Total profits/ no of years

Total profits = (profit of 2015 + profit of 2016 - loss of 2017 + profit of 2018 + profit of 2019)/5
                 = (₹90,000 + ₹30,000 - ₹20,000 + ₹80,000 + ₹90,000)/5
                 = 270000/5
                 = 54000

Normal profit = Capital employed x Rate of return/100
                   = 500000 x 10/100
                   = 50000

Super profit = Average profit - normal profit
                  = 54000 - 50000
                  = 4000

Goodwill = Super profit x No of years purchase
             = 4000 X 3
             = 12000