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Arrange the following steps related to valuation of goodwill by Capitalisation of Average Profits method.

(A) Deducting net assets from the capitalised value of average profit.

(B) Ascertain the average profit based on the past few years' performance.

(C) Capitalize the average profit on the basis of the normal rate of return to ascertain the capitalised value of average profits.

(D) Ascertain the actual firm's capital (net assets) by deducting outside liabilities from the total assets (excluding goodwill and fictitious assets).

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

The method first needs the average profit (B). This is capitalised at the normal rate of return to get the capitalised value of the business (C). Net assets or actual capital employed is then computed by deducting outside liabilities from total assets excluding goodwill and fictitious assets (D). Goodwill is the excess of capitalised value over net assets (A). Sequence: (B), (C), (D), (A).

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