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In the absence of any information regarding the acquisition of share in profit of the retiring partner by the remaining partners, it is assumed that they will acquire his/her share in ..................

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

When nothing is stated about how the retiring partner's share is taken over, the default assumption is that the continuing partners acquire it in their existing mutual proportion, that is the old profit sharing ratio.

A useful consequence is that the new ratio then remains in the same proportion as the old ratio between them, and the gaining ratio equals the old ratio.

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