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JAMB UTME - Principles of Accounts - 2019

Question 1 Report

Use the following information to answer this question

Year
1991

1992

1993

1994

14,000

24,000

10,000

16,000

It has been decided to value goodwill at 2 years purchase of average profit for the past 4 years. The value of goodwill is

Answer Details
To calculate the value of goodwill, we need to first calculate the average profit for the past 4 years. We can do this by adding up the profits for each year and then dividing by 4: Average profit = (14,000 + 24,000 + 10,000 + 16,000) / 4 = 16,000 Next, we need to calculate 2 years' purchase of the average profit: 2 x 16,000 = 32,000 Therefore, the value of goodwill is ₦32,000. This is because the value of goodwill is determined by the number of years' purchase of the average profit. Among the options given, the correct answer is 32,000.