Lalit, Pankaj and Rahul are partners sharing profits in the ratio of . After all adjustments on Lalit's retirement with respect to general reserve, goodwill, and revaluation etc., the balances in their capital accounts stood at , and respectively. It was decided that the amount payable to Lalit will be brought by Pankaj and Rahul in such a way as to make their capitals proportionate to their new profit sharing ratio. After Lalit's retirement, the new profit sharing ratio between Pankaj and Rahul is . The new capital of the firm will be:
- ARs. 1,80,000
- BRs. 1,10,000
- CRs. 90,000
- DRs. 1,70,000
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Since the retiring partner Lalit's entire due amount is funded by the continuing partners (Pankaj and Rahul) in a manner that re-proportions their capital holdings, the total consolidated capital base of the reconstituted firm will be the sum total of all partners' adjusted capital balances.
Pankaj and Rahul will adjust their individual shares to hold each () based on their new ratio.
Pankaj and Rahul will adjust their individual shares to hold each () based on their new ratio.