The annual profit of a partnership firm is ₹3,36,000. If the deceased partner’s profit is estimated on a time basis and the partner died after 10 months of the accounting year, what amount of profit should be credited to the partner’s account up to the date of death?

Correct answer: ₹2,80,000

Using the time basis, profit for 10 months = ₹3,36,000 × 10/12 = ₹2,80,000. Therefore, option A is correct. ₹1,68,000 represents profit for only 6 months, while ₹3,36,000 represents the full annual profit for 12 months. In an examination, multiply the annual profit by the months elapsed divided by 12; if the individual partner’s share is required, apply the partner’s profit-sharing ratio separately.