Question : At the time of the Death of a partner, the Goodwill of the firm will be valued at two years’ purchase of the Average Profits of the last three years. The Profits for the year ended March 31, 2015, March 31, 2016, and March 31, 2017, were Rs.4,00,000, Rs.3,00,000, and Rs.2,41,000 ( debit balance ), respectively. The amount of Goodwill will be
Option 1: 3,07,000
Option 2: 3,06,000
Option 3: 3,10,000
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: 3,06,000
Solution : Answer = 3,06,000
Total Profits = 4,00,000 + 3,00,000 + (2,41,000)
= 4,59000
Average profit = 4,59,000/3
= 1,53000
Goodwill = 1,53,000 × 2
= 306000
Hence, the correct option is 2.