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Arrange the following steps involved under super profit method of calculating goodwill in a sequence:

(A) Calculate the normal profit on the firm's capital on the basis of the normal rate of return.

(B) Calculate the super profits by deducting normal profit from the average profits.

(C) Calculate goodwill by multiplying the super profits by the given number of years' purchase.

(D) Calculate the average profit.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Average profit must be known first, then normal profit on capital employed. Super profit == Average profit −- Normal profit, and goodwill == Super profit ×\times number of years' purchase. So the order is (D), (A), (B), (C).

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