Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:

Identify the term that indicate change in existing profit sharing ratio among partners.

Options:

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Dissolution of Partnership

Amalgamation of Partnership Firm

Valuation of Firm

Correct Answer:

Dissolution of Partnership

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Dissolution of Partnership

Dissolution of partnership changes the existing relationship between partners but the firm may continue its business as before. The dissolution of partnership may take place in any of the following ways:
(1) Change in existing profit sharing ratio among partners;
(2) Admission of a new partner;
(3) Retirement of a partner;
(4) Death of a partner;
(5) Insolvency of a partner;
(6) Completion of the venture, if partnership is formed for that; and
(7) Expiry of the period of partnership, if partnership is for a specific period of time;