Question : Assertion (A): Any firm that earns normal profits or is incurring losses has no goodwill.
Reason (R): Goodwill is the value of the reputation of a firm in respect of the profits expected in future over and above the normal profits.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
Option 4: Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Solution : Any firm that earns normal profits or is incurring losses has no goodwill. Goodwill is the value of the reputation of a firm in respect of the profits expected in future over and above the normal profits. Hence, the correct option is 1.
