Question : Assertion (A): Goodwill is as an intangible asset. Reason (R): The goodwill is calculated by multiplying the past average profits by the number of years during which the anticipated profits are expected to accrue.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
Option 4: Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Solution : Goodwill is as an intangible asset and it is not a fictitious asset. Hence, the correct option is 2.
Question : Assertion (A): Partnership Deed is a legal document signed by all the partners. Reason (R): Any type of charitable institution running as a not-for-profit organization will not be considered as a business.
Question : Assertion (A): The partners are the agents as well as principals of the firm. Reason (R): Partnership is a business relationship among two or more persons to share profits and losses of the business carried on by all or any of them acting for all.
Question : Assertion (A): Weighted average profit method is considered better than the simple average profit method because it assigns more weightage to the profits of the latest year which is more likely to be earned in future. Reason (R): The highest weight is attached to the profit of the most recent year.
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Question : Assertion (A): A new business is likely to have lesser goodwill. Reason (R): Goodwill is an intangible asset.
Question : Assertion (A): Salary and commission are payable to the working partners for their efforts. Reason (R): No partner shall be paid such remuneration as salary, commission, etc. if the partnership deed is silent on such matter.
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