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How does the nature of business affect the value of goodwill of a firm?
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The nature of a business plays an important role that affects the goodwill of a firm. If the kind of product that a firm is supplying has huge demand and in response to this, if the firm is usually able to meet supply well on time, then the firm will enjoy greater goodwill.
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