Q6.Annu, Baby and Chetan are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses equally. They decide to take Deep into partnership from 1st April, 2019 for 1/5th share in the future profits. For this purpose, goodwill is to be valued at 100% of the average annual profits of the previous three or four years, whichever is higher. The annual profits for the purpose of goodwill for the past four years were:
Year Ended Profit 31st March, 2019 2,88,000;
31st March, 2018 1,81,800;
31st March, 2017 1,87,200;
31st March, 2016 2,53,200.
Calculate the value of goodwill.