Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:

Match the following list 1 with list 2.

LIST 1 LIST 2
1) Average profit a) Capitalised value - Net assets
2) Goodwill b) Normal profit x Weight assigned
3) Weighted profit c) Total assets - Liabilities
4) Net asset of firm d) Super profit + normal profit
Options:

1) c, 2) d, 3) a, 4) b

1) a, 2) d, 3) c, 4) b

1) d, 2) a, 3) b, 4) c

1) a, 2) b, 3) c, 4) d

Correct Answer:

1) d, 2) a, 3) b, 4) c

Explanation:

* Average profit- Super profit = Average profit - Normal profit. So, Average profit is super profit + normal profit.

* Goodwill is calculated by many methods. One of the method is capitalisation of average profit in which the formula for calculating goodwill is Total capitalised value of firm - net assets.

* Weighted profit is calculated to calculated goodwill through the weighted average profit method. Weighted profit is calculated by the formula profit x weight assigned. After calculation of weighted profit it is totalled and divided by total of weights so calculated weighted average profit which is later multiplied by no of years purchase to calculate value of goodwill.

* Net assets of the firm can be calculated by subtracting liabilities of the firm from the total assets of the firm.