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Karan, Neha and Pankaj are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2. Neha retires and goodwill of the firm is valued at Rs. 72,000. Karan and Pankaj decided to share future profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3. The journal entry for adjustment of goodwill will be:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Gain of Karan =5/8−4/9=13/72= 5/8 - 4/9 = 13/72; gain of Pankaj =3/8−2/9=11/72= 3/8 - 2/9 = 11/72. Goodwill of 72,00072,000 gives Karan 13,00013,000 and Pankaj 11,00011,000, totalling 24,00024,000, which is Neha's 3/93/9 share. Gaining partners are debited and the retiring partner credited.

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