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A, B and C were partner's in a firm sharing profit and losses in the Ratio of . They admitted D into partnership for share of profit which he takes equally from A and B. D brought sufficient amount of goodwill in cash. Capital brought in by is Rs. . On the date of admission the Balance Sheet of A, B and C was as follows :
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Goodwill is to be valued at years purchase of average profit of last years which were Rs. (2017-18), Rs. (18-19), Rs. (19-20). On revaluation it was found that all debtors are good.Goodwill brought in by new partners would be _________.

  1. A
    Distributed to A, B and C in old Ratio
  2. B
    Distributed to A, B and C in Sacrificing Ratio
  3. C
    Distributed to only A and B in Sacrificing Ratio
  4. D
    Distributed to A, B and C in new Profit Sharing Ratio

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The Premium for Goodwill brought in by the newly admitted partner is credited to the capital accounts of the sacrificing partners in their sacrificing ratio. Since D acquired his share only from A and B (equally), C did not sacrifice anything. Therefore, the goodwill will be distributed only to A and B in their sacrificing ratio.

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A, B and C were partner's in a firm sharing profit and losses in the Ratio of . They admitted D into partnership for share of profit which he takes equally from A and B. D brought sufficient amount of goodwill in cash. Capital brought in by is Rs. . On the date of admission the Balance Sheet of A, B and C was as follows :
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Goodwill is to be valued at years purchase of average profit of last years which were Rs. (2017-18), Rs. (18-19), Rs. (19-20). On revaluation it was found that all debtors are good.Goodwill brought in by new partners would be _________.
A
Distributed to A, B and C in old Ratio
B
Distributed to A, B and C in Sacrificing Ratio
C
Distributed to only A and B in Sacrificing Ratio
D
Distributed to A, B and C in new Profit Sharing Ratio

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