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Read the following case study carefully and answer the question:G, K, and B were partners running a partnership for the last 10 years, sharing profit and loss in the ratio of . Post-Covid, their firm was affected badly and started incurring losses. On 31st March 2023, they all decided to dissolve the firm due to continuous losses. Their capital balances were , , and respectively. The firm had liabilities of , Cash balance , other Sundry Assets , and P&L A/c constituted the rest. Assets were realised at , and liabilities were paid in full. There was an unrecorded liability of , which was settled at . Realisation expenses amounted to , being paid by G on behalf of the firm. What is the mode of dissolution of the firm followed by G, K, and B?

  1. A
    Dissolution by Agreement
  2. B
    On the happening of certain contingencies
  3. C
    Dissolution by Notice
  4. D
    Compulsory Dissolution

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Since all partners mutually "decided to dissolve the firm due to continuous losses," this represents a voluntary action by mutual consent under Section 40 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, which is termed Dissolution by Agreement.

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Read the following case study carefully and answer the question:G, K, and B were partners running a partnership for the last 10 years, sharing profit and loss in the ratio of . Post-Covid, their firm was affected badly and started incurring losses. On 31st March 2023, they all decided to dissolve the firm due to continuous losses. Their capital balances were , , and respectively. The firm had liabilities of , Cash balance , other Sundry Assets , and P&L A/c constituted the rest. Assets were realised at , and liabilities were paid in full. There was an unrecorded liability of , which was settled at . Realisation expenses amounted to , being paid by G on behalf of the firm. What is the mode of dissolution of the firm followed by G, K, and B?
A
Dissolution by Agreement
B
On the happening of certain contingencies
C
Dissolution by Notice
D
Compulsory Dissolution

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