Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:

Capital Employed in a partnership firm is ₹50,00,000. Its average profit is ₹6,00,000. The normal rate of return in similar type of business is 10%. The amount of super profit is:

Options:

₹5,00,000

₹6,00,000

₹11,00,000

₹1,00,000

Correct Answer:

₹1,00,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - ₹1,00,000.

Normal profit = Capital employed x Normal rate of return/100
                     = 5000000 x 10/100
                     = ₹500000

Average profit = ₹600000

Super profit = Average profit - Normal profit
                  = 600000 - 500000
                  = ₹100000