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State the order of payment to be followed on the dissolution of a firm:

A. To each partner proportionately what is due to him/her from the firm for advances provided i.e. Partner's Loan A/c

B. To each partner proportionately what is due to him/her on account of capital

C. For the debts of the firm to outside parties

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Section 48 of the Partnership Act fixes the order of application of assets: first the firm's debts to outsiders, then partners' loans and advances, and finally partners' capital. Any surplus left is divided in the profit sharing ratio. Hence the sequence is C, A, B.

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