Question : Assertion (A): Amit and Sumit were partners sharing profits and losses equally They admitted Vinod as a partner for 1/5th share Goodwill was valued at Rs 2,00,000 Amit and sumit will be compensated by Vinod paying goodwill off Rs 20,000 each.
Reason (R): Both Amit and Sumit have sacrificed equally. Since Vinod has taken 1/5th share from Ashish and Deepak in equal proportion, re, 1/10th share each he will compensate each by paying goodwill of Rs 10,000 being equal to 1/10th of Rs. 2,00,000
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
Option 1: (A) is correct, butt (R) is wrong.
Option 2: Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Option 3: (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
Option 4: Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Correct Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Solution : Answer = Both (A) and (R) are correct.
When Vinod joins the partnership, Amit and Sumit indeed sacrifice equally by reducing their share of goodwill. Since Vinod takes a 1/5th share, compensating each of them with 1/10th of the goodwill value is equitable and maintains proportional ownership.
Hence, the correct option is 2.