Goodwill is to be calculated at one and half year’ purchase of average profit of last 5 years. The firm earned profits during 3 years as ₹ 20,000 ₹ 18,000 and ₹ 9,000 and suffered losses of ₹ 2,000 and ₹5,000 in last 2 years. The amount of goodwill will be :
A. ₹ 12,000
B. ₹ 10,000
C. ₹ 15,000
D. None of these
Answer:A
Goodwill is to be calculated at one and half year’ purchase of average profit of last 5 years. The firm earned profits during 3 years as ₹ 20,000 ₹ 18,000 and ₹ 9,000 and suffered losses of ₹ 2,000 and ₹5,000 in last 2 years. The amount of goodwill will be :
A. ₹ 12,000 B. ₹ 10,000 C. ₹ 15,000 D. None of these