
Question 2 Chapter 3 of Class 12 Part - 1
2. Karnail purchased Jarnaiľs business on 1st April, 2017. The profits for the last 3 years are:
31st March, 2015- Rs. 40,000 (including an abnormal profit of Rs. 5,000)
31st March, 2016- Rs. 50,000 (after charging an abnormal loss of Rs. 10,000
31st March, 2017- Rs. 45,000 (excluding Rs. 5,000 as insurance premium of this year.)
Calculate the value of goodwill on the basis of two years' of purchase of the average profit of the last three years.
| Particulars |
31st March , 2015 Advertisement |
31st March, 2016 |
31st March, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Profit | 40,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 |
| Less: Abnormal Profit | 5,000 | - | - |
| Add: Abnormal Loss | - | 10,000 | - |
| Less: Insurance Premium | - | - | 5,000 |
| Adjusted Net Profit | 35,000 | 60,000 | 40,000 |
| Average Profit | = | Total Profits |
| Number of years | ||
| = | 35,000 + 60,000 + 40,000 | |
| 3 | ||
| = | 1,35,000 | |
| 3 | ||
| = | 45,000 |
Goodwill = Average Profit x Number of Years' Purchase = 45,000 x 2 = Rs. 90,000.
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