The profit for the five years of a firm are as follows-year 2013 Rs. 4,00,000; year 2014 Rs. 3,98,000; year 2015 Rs. 4,50,000; year 2016 Rs. 4,45,000 and year 2017 Rs. 5,00,000. The goodwill of the firm on the basis of 4 years purchase of 5 years average profits is-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Rs. 17,54,400
Under the average profits method, goodwill = average profit × the agreed number of years’ purchase.
Total profit of 5 years = Rs. 4,00,000 + Rs. 3,98,000 + Rs. 4,50,000 + Rs. 4,45,000 + Rs. 5,00,000 = Rs. 21,93,000
Average profit = Rs. 21,93,000 ÷ 5 = Rs. 4,38,600
Goodwill = Rs. 4,38,600 × 4 = Rs. 17,54,400
Rs. 4,38,600 is only the average profit and Rs. 21,93,000 only the total; the goodwill is the average multiplied by the 4 years’ purchase.
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