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Que : 83. Calculate the value of Goodwill at three years purchase of an average profit of five years. Profit and Loss for last five years are as follow –

2014 Profit Rs. 20,000. 2015 Profit Rs. 15.000, 2016 Loss Rs. 13,000,

2017 Profit Rs. 30.000 and 2018 Profit Rs. 38,000.
Answer:

average profit = 20,000+15,000-13,000+30,000+38,000 / 5

  = 18000

 goodwill = 18000 * 3 = 54000