A, B and C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. On retirement of C, the goodwill already appears in the balance sheet at Rs. 24,000. The goodwill will be written off:

By debiting all partner's capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio. By debiting remaining partner's capital accounts in their new profit sharing ratio By debiting retiring partner's capital accounts for his share of goodwill By crediting all partner's capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio

By debiting all partner's capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.

Existing goodwill is written off by debiting old partners capital account in their old ratio and crediting goodwill.