The amount is paid to executor of deceased partner for his share of profit. This payment is recorded in profit and loss account.

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The correct option is B suspense
The amount is paid to executor of deceased partner for his share of profit. This payment is recorded by debiting profit and loss suspense account.
A profit & loss suspense account is used to record some fictitious profits for the purpose of settlement of share of profits to a deceased partner.

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Liabilities		₹	Assets	₹
Trade Creditors		40,000	Building	2,00,000
General Reserve		45,000	Plant and Machinery	80,000
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(a) Balance of Partners' Capital Account and his share of accumulated reserve.
(b) Share of profits from the closure of the last accounting year till the date of death on the basis of the profit of the preceding completed year before death.
(c) Share of goodwill calculated on the basis of three times the average profit of the last four years.
(d) Interest on deceased partner's capital @ 6% p.a.
(e) ₹ 50,000 to be paid to deceased's executor immediately and the balance to remain in his Loan Account.
Profits and Losses for the preceding years were: 2014-15 − ₹ 80,000 Profit; 2015-16 − ₹ 1,00,000 Loss; 2016-17 − ₹ 1,20,000 Profit; 2017-18 − ₹ 1,80,000 Profit.
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