Lalli Ltd. was incorporated on 1 July 2010 which took over a running concern with effect from 1 January 2010. The sales for the period up to 1 July 2010 was Rs.10,80,000 and the sales from 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2010 amounted to Rs.13,20,000. The expenses debited to profit and loss account included:

(i) Director’s fees

60,000

(ii) Bad debts

7,200

(iii) Advertisement (Rs.2,000 per month)

24,000

(iv) Salaries and general expenses

1,28,000

(v) Preliminary expenses written off

12,000

The gross profit for the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010

9,60,000

You are required to compute profit prior to incorporation.