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(A) Select most appropriate answer from the alternatives given

sentences.
l. Death is a compulsory _ _ _ . (T)
b. Admission
a. Dissolution
d. Winding up
C. Retirement

2. Benefit ratio is the ratio in which _ _ _ . (T)

a. the old partner gain on admission of a new partner
b. the Goodwill of a new partner on admission is credited to old partners
c. the continuing partners benefit on retirement or death of a partner
d. all partners are benefited.

3. The ratio by which existing partners are benefited : _ _ _ . (T)

a. Gain ratio b. Sacrifice ratio
c. Profit ratio d. Capital ratio

4. _ _ _ ratio is normally used to write off goodwill created or raised to the extent
bf deceased partners' share.
b. Sacrifice ratio
a. Gain ratio
d. Capital ratio
C. Profit ratio

5. Profit and Loss Suspense Account is shown in the new Balance Sheet on _ __

side. (T)
b. Credit
a. Debit
d. Liabilities
C. Asset

6. The balance on the capital account of a partner, on his death, is transferred to

_ _ _ account. (T}
b. Legal Heir's loan/ Executor's loan
a. Relative's
Partner's Capital
d. Partner's Loan
C.

(B) Write the Word / Term / Phrase which can substitute each of the following statements. (T)

1. The Partner who died.

2. The proportion in which the continuing partners benefit due to death of partner.

3. Excess of credit side over debit side of profit and loss adjustment account.

4. A person who represents the deceased partner on the death of the Partner.

5. Accumulated past profit kept in the form of reserve.

(C) State whether the following statements are True or False with reasons.
1. A deceased partner is not entitled to Goodwill of the firm. (T)
Ans. False
Reason: Deceased partner is entitled to all the benefits of the firm including goodwill u to th
death. __________ P e date of his
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• A deceased part
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Ans. True .ner s enti_
tled to his share of General Reserve. (T)

Rofeah~odn: Deceased partner is entitled to all the benefits of the firm including General
1s eath. . ·Reserve upto the date
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Ans. Goodwill is Written off, a deceased partner's capttai account Is debited. (T)
False

4. Reason: When the goodwill is raised and written off, only the remaining partners' capital account is debited.
Alter the death
deceased 91 (T)
partner. partner, entire
· amount due to deceased partner Is paid to .legal representative of the
Ans. True

Reason: After the death of partner, the amount due to him is calculated on the basis of his capital balance,
share in reserves, goodwill, profit / loss upto the date of death etc. This amount is then paid to legal
representative or the nominee of the deceased partner.
s.
Ans. For recording the profit or loss upto the date of death, Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is operated. (T)
False

Reason:
partner. Profit and Loss Suspense Account is operated for recording profit or loss upto the date of death of a

6. Goodwfll raised to the extent of deceased partners' share is written off in new ratio.
Ans. False

Reason: Goodwill raised to the extent of d~ceased partners' share is written off in gain ratio. \
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(D) Find the odd one. i
1. Profit / loss on revaluation of assets, Share in profit till the date of retirement, share in general reserve,
share in profits after the date of death.
Ans. Share in profit after the date of death:... Others are due to deceased partner.
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(E) Complete the sentences. t

1. Benefit ratio = New Ratio - _ _ _ . (T)

2. On death of a partner, a ratio in which the continuing partners get more share of
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profits in future is called as _ _ _ ratio. (T)

3. Deceased_partner~s executor's account ·is shown on th e - - - side of the Balance

Sheet. (T)

4. Deceased partner's share of profit up to the death is shown on - - -

Balance Sheet. (T)

5. .. o f share of profit of dereased partner upto the date of death, - - -

On trans f er
account is debited.

6. When Goodwill is raised at its full value and it is written off, - - -

credited. (T)
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(F) Answer in one sentence only. {T) .
, 1. .
How death of a partner is a c
ompulsory retirement? • . f

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artner and the remaining partners continue to carry on the business~
Ans: ·When one member cease~ to be a Partner On account of death, that partner ceases to be a partner in
• • d as Retirement o a
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the firm tt ts ca e h f artner is a compulsory retirement.
the firm. Hence, deat o a P . .

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2. What is -gain
"' . . . ratiot·? by which
. surviving
. . or continuing partners are benefited d ue to d ea th or retirement of a
Ans: Gain Ratio ts a ra to . -·
partner.
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3. In which ratio is general reserve distributed on death of a partner? .
i I Ans: General reserve is distributed among all the partners in their profit sharing ratio.

To whom do you distribute general reserve on death of a partner?

4.
General reserve is usualy distributed among all the partners on death of a partner.
Ans: nd
th
To which account Profit is to be transferred upto the date of his dea
d ?t er's capita 1
. account. The seco
s. .
Profit upto the date of the death is to be transferred to decease par n
Ans:
effect is given to Profit and Loss Suspense Account.

(G)
Calculate the following. db x a~d v in the
Existing profit sharing ratio of X, y and z Is 4 : 3 : 3. z expires and his share is acquire Y
1.
ratio of 1 : 1. Find the new profit sharing ratio.
Ans. Old ratio between X, Y and Z = X: Y: Z = 4 : 3 : 3.
Z expires. His share is 2-... Z's share is acquired by X and Yin 1 : 1 ratio.
10
, . 3 1 3
X s gain= -x- = -
10 2 20
I • 3 1 3
Y sgain= -x- = -
10 2 20
I h 3 · 8+3 11
4
X snews are=-+-=-= -
10 20 20 20 • I
, 3 3 6+3 9
Y s new share=-+-=-= -
10 20 20 20
New profit sharing ratio between X and Y is 11 : 9.
1I · 2. Existing profit sharing ratio of P, Q, and R is 1 : 2 : 1. Q passed away and 'the new profit sharing ratio of P
and R is 3 : 2. Goodwill of the firm was valued for ' 10,000. It was decided that only Q's share would be
raised and written off. Find out the amount written off in each individual partners' capital account.

Ans. Old ratio of P, Q and R is 1 : 2 : 1.

New ratio of P and R is 3 : 2.
Gain Ratio= New Ratio - Old Ratio
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P's share= i_~
= - = }_
5 4 20 20
5
R's share= = B- ;,, 2-..
5 4 20 20
Gain ratio of P and R = 7: 3
Goodwill of the firm = 10,000

Q's share= 10,000 x 3.= t 5,000

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t 5,000 will be written off in Gain Ratio .
10 =•t 3 I 500
Amount debited in P's Capital A/c = 5,000 x }_

Amount debited in Q's Capital A/c = 5,000 x 10 = f 1I 500

(H} CQmplete the table.

New Ratio Gain Ratio
1. Old Ratio
3/5 ] C 8/10 i
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New Ratio Gain Ratio

2. Old Ratio
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1/10
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