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X purchased the business of Y from 1st Aprit, 2019. For this purpose goodwill is to be valued at 100% of the average annual profits of the last four years. The profits shown by Y's business for the last four years were:
`{:("Year ended",," Rs.",),("31st March 2016","Profit","1,00,000",("after debiting loss of stock by fire Rs. 50,000")),("31st March 2017","Loss","1,50,000",("includes voluntary retirment compensation paid Rs. 80,000")),("31st March 2018","Profit","1,50,000",),("31st March 2019","Profit","2,00,000",):}`
Verification of books of accounts revealed the following :
(i) During the year ended 31st March, 2017, a machine got destroyed in accident and Rs. 60,000 was written off as loss in Profit & Loss Account.
(ii) On 1st July 2017, Two Computers costing Rs. 40,000 each were purchased and were debited to Travelling Expenses Account on which depreciation is to be charged @ 10% p.a. on Straight Line Method.
Calculate the value of goodwill.

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Goodwill Rs. 1,39,000

Profit for the year ended 31 st March 2018 Rs. 2,24,000 and for 2019 Rs. 1,92,000.
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