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Arrange the following steps being used in calculating goodwill of the firm by Capitalisation of Super Profits.

A. Calculate normal profits on capital employed and average profit for past years.

B. Multiply the super profits by the required rate of return multiplier, i.e. Goodwill = Super Profits × 100/Normal Rate of Return

C. Calculate super profits by deducting normal profits from average profits.

D. Calculate capital of the firm, which is equal to total assets (excluding goodwill and fictitious assets) minus outside liabilities

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

First compute capital employed as assets excluding goodwill and fictitious items minus outside liabilities (D). Then find normal profit on that capital and average profit (A), then super profit as average minus normal profit (C), and finally capitalise the super profit at the normal rate of return (B).

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