30 :-  A business has earned an average profit of Rs 4,00,000 during the last few years and the normal rate of return in a similar business is 10%. Find the value of goodwill by:
(i) Capitalisation of Super Profit Method, and
(ii) Super Profit Method if the goodwill is valued at 3 years’ purchase of super profits.        
Assets of the business were Rs 40,00,000 and its external liabilities Rs 7,20,000.

Solution:-  

CASE 1:
Calculation of Capital employed
Capital employed = Assets – external liabilities
                             = 40,00,000 – 7,20,000
                             = Rs 32,80,000

Calculation of Normal profit
Normal profit = Capital employed x Normal rate of return
                      = 32,80,000 x 10%
                      = Rs 3,28,000

Calculation of Super profit
Super profit = Average profit – Normal profit
                    = 4,00,000 – 3,28,000
                   = Rs 72,000

Calculation of Goodwill by capitalization of super profit
Goodwill of the firm = Super profit/Normal rate of return
                               = 72,000 x 100/10
                              = Rs 7,20,000

CASE 2:
Calculation of Goodwill by super profit method
Goodwill = Super profit x No. of years purchased
              = 72,000 x 3
              = Rs 2,16,000

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