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Question : Capital employed in a firm is calculated from the liabilities approach as follows:

Option 1: Capital Employed = Total Assets (excluding goodwill) – Outside Liabilities

Option 2: Capital Employed = Fixed Assets + Working Capital

Option 3: Capital Employed = Partners capital (including new partner's capital) + Free reserves + Profit & Loss (Cr.) - Existing goodwill - Fictitious Assets - Non trade Investment

Option 4: All of the above


Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Capital Employed = Partners capital (including new partner's capital) + Free reserves + Profit & Loss (Cr.) - Existing goodwill - Fictitious Assets - Non trade Investment


Solution : Capital Employed under Liabilities Approach:
Capital Employed = Partners capital (including new partner's capital) + Free reserves + Profit & Loss (Cr.) - Existing goodwill - Fictitious Assets - Non trade Investment.
Hence, the correct option is 3.

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