If nothing is specified as to how does the new partner acquire his share from the old partners; it may be assumed that he gets it from them:
If nothing is specified as to how does the new partner acquire his share from the old partners; it may be assumed that he gets it from them:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
When the question is silent about how the incoming partner's share is carved out, the default assumption is that the old partners surrender it in their existing profit sharing ratio.
The consequence is that the sacrificing ratio equals the old ratio, and the old partners continue to share the remaining profit among themselves in the same proportion as before.
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