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If, at the time of admission of a partner, any reserve and accumulated profits or losses exist in books of the firm, these should be transferred to:

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✅ Correct Option: 1

Reserves and accumulated profits or losses were earned or incurred before admission, so they belong exclusively to the old partners. They are transferred to the old partners' capital accounts in the old profit sharing ratio.

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