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Question 09 Chapter 3 of +2-Part-1
9. (Weighted Average Profit Method) Calculate the value of goodwill of a firm on the basis of three years purchase of the weighted average profit of the last four years. The profits of last four years were:
| Year | Profit/Loss |
| 2014-15 | 5,000 |
| 2015-16 | 5,200 |
| 2016-17 | 9,300 |
| 2017-18 | 10,700 |
During 2014-15, there was abnormal loss of Rs.1,000 due to theft and in 2017-18 there was a profit from sale of land amounting to Rs.4,000. In 2015-16, closing stock was over valued by Rs.1,200. The weights are 1,2,3 and 4 for the year 2014-15,2015-16,2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively.
| Calculation of Adjusted Profit |
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| Particulars / Year Ended |
2014-15 | 2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/(Loss) | 5,000 | 5,200 | 9,300 | 10,700 |
| Add: Abnormal Loss | 1,000 | |||
| Less: Profit on sale of land | -4,000 | |||
| Less: Overvaluation of Closing Stock | - 1,200 | |||
| Add: Overvaluation of Opening Stock | 1,200 | |||
| Total | 6,000 | 4,000 | 10,500 | 6,700 |
Calculation of Weighted Average Profit
| Year |
Adjusted Profit (A) | Weight (D) |
Product (E = C * D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 6,000 | 1 | 6,000 |
| 2015-16 | 4,000 | 2 | 8,000 |
| 2016-17 | 10,500 | 3 | 31,500 |
| 2017-18 | 6,700 | 4 | 26,800 |
| Total | 10 | 72,300 | |
| Weighted Average Profit | = | Total weight Profit for past given years |
| Total weight | ||
| = | 72,300 | |
| 10 | ||
| = | 7,230 |
| Number of years’ purchase | = | 2 |
| Goodwill | = | Weighted Average Profit X Number of years’ purchase |
| Goodwill | = | 7,230 X 3 |
| Goodwill | = | 21,690 |
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