If the firm guarantees A a minimum profit of Rs 50,000 and A's normal share is Rs 55,000, what will be the effect of the guarantee?

Correct answer: There will be no deficiency

Core concept: Guarantee adjustment is required only when the partner’s normal share is less than the guaranteed amount. Here A’s normal share (Rs 55,000) exceeds the guarantee (Rs 50,000), so there is no deficiency and no additional payment by the firm. Option B would be relevant only if normal share were smaller (deficiency = guarantee − normal share). Option D is incorrect because a guarantee is not automatically a loss — it only leads to payment if the normal share falls short. Exam tip: compare normal share and guarantee first; compute deficiency only when guarantee > normal share (deficiency = guarantee − normal share).