Question : In the partnership agreement between R Sand T who were sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2, the goodwill was to be valued on the death of any partner on the basis of such partner’s share of 2 year’s profits calculated on the average of 5 year’s profits Immediately preceding the year of death less 10%. The firm’s profits were 2014 Rs. 10,000; 2015 Rs.30,000; 2016 Rs.43,000 and in 2017 and 2018 losses of Rs.6,000 and Rs.4,000 respectively. The deceased partner’s share of profits for the period of his life-time in the year of death was to be based on the average of the profits of the previous 3 years plus 10%.
R died on 31st August, 2018. His Capital A/c showed a credit of Rs.50,000 on 1st April, 2018 and he had drawn Rs.4,000 since that date.
Q. Amount payable to R's legal representatives is
Option 1: Rs 61000
Option 2: Rs 61660
Option 3: Rs 61661
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: Rs 61661
Solution : Answer = Rs 61661
The amount Payable to legal Representatives is
Capital = 50,000
Add Goodwill = 13,140
Add Profit = 2521
Less Drawings = (-4000)
= 61,661
Hence, the correct option is 3.