Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:
Which method is used for valuation of goodwill if profits of the partnership firm are showing increasing or decreasing trend?
Options:
Average profit method
Super profit method
Weighted average profit method
Capitalisation of Super profit method
Correct Answer:
Weighted average profit method
Explanation:
Sometimes, if there exists an increasing or decreasing trend, it is considered to be better to give a higher weightage to the profits to the recent years than those of the earlier years. Hence,it is a advisable to work out weighted average based on specified weights like 1, 2, 3, 4 for respective year’s profit. However, weighted average should be used only if specified.