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The amount of premium for goodwill brought in by the new partner is shared by the existing partners in their:

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✅ Correct Option: 3

The incoming partner pays premium to compensate old partners for the share of future profits they give up. Compensation must therefore follow the sacrifice made, so the premium is credited to old partners' capital accounts in the sacrificing ratio, not the old profit sharing ratio.

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