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As per the provisions of Section 48 of Indian Partnership Act, firm's assets are to be used in the prescribed order in case of dissolution of a firm. Arrange the following in order.

(A) In paying partner's loan

(B) The residue, if any, shall be divided among the partners in their profit sharing ratio

(C) In paying to each partner proportionately what is due to him on account of capital

(D) In paying the debts of the firm to the third parties

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Section 48 fixes the order of application of the firm's assets: outside creditors first, then partners' loans or advances, then partners' capital proportionately, and finally the residue among partners in their profit sharing ratio. That gives the sequence (D), (A), (C), (B).

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