Mount Inc Was a Hardware Store That Operated in Boise, Idaho

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Essay

Mount Inc. was a hardware store that operated in Boise, Idaho. Management made some poor inventory acquisitions that loaded the store with unsalable merchandise. Due to the decline in revenues, the company became insolvent. Following is a trial balance as of March 15, 2021, the day the company filed for Chapter 7 liquidation. Company officials believed that sixty percent of the accounts receivable could be collected if the company was liquidated. The building and land had a fair value of $97,500, while the equipment was worth $24,700. The investments represented shares of a publicly traded company that could be sold at the time for $27,300. The entire inventory could be sold for only $42,900. Administrative expenses necessary to carry out a liquidation were estimated to be $20,800.How much cash would have been paid to an unsecured non-priority creditor who was owed a total of $1,300 by Mount Inc.? (Round the payout percentage to a whole number.)

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