Question : Amit, Sumit and Deepak are partners in a firm, sharing profit in the of 5:3:2. Sumit retires and the balance in his capital account after making necessary adjustments on account of reserve, revaluation of assets and liabilities works out to be Rs 60,000. Amit and Deepak agreed to pay him Rs 75,000 in full settlement of his claim. Extra amount which is to be paid is termed as
Option 1: Reserves
Option 2: Securities premium
Option 3: Capital reserve
Option 4: Hidden goodwill
Correct Answer: Hidden goodwill
Solution : Answer = Hidden goodwill
The extra amount to be paid to Sumit in full settlement of his claim, beyond the balance in his capital account, is termed as hidden goodwill. This represents the additional value of the firm's reputation, customer base, or other intangible assets not reflected in the balance sheet but recognized by the partners.
Hence, the correct option is 4.




