Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · The accounting system

The accounting system — practice question

X and Y were partners, dividing profits and losses in the ratio 1 : 2 respectively. Z was then admitted into the partnership. The goodwill was agreed to be valued at $120\,000. No goodwill account was to remain in the books of account. Profits and losses were to be shared by X, Y and Z in the ratio 2 : 1 : 1 respectively. What effect did the goodwill adjustment have on X’s capital account?

  • Adecreased by $20\,000
  • Bdecreased by $60\,000
  • Cincreased by $20\,000
  • Dincreased by $60\,000

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