A Local Partnership Was Considering the Possibility of Liquidation Since

question 51

Multiple Choice

A local partnership was considering the possibility of liquidation since one of the partners (Ding) was personally insolvent. Capital balances at that time were as follows. Profits and losses were divided on a 4:2:2:2 basis, respectively. $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Ding, capital } & \$ 60,000 \\\text { Laurel, capital } & 67,000 \\\text { Ezzard, capital } & 17,000 \\\text { Tillman, capital } & 96,000\end{array}$$ Creditors of partner Ding filed a $25,000 claim against the partnership's assets. At that time, the partnership held noncash assets reported at $360,000 and liabilities of $120,000. There was no cash on hand at the time. If the assets could be sold for $228,000, what is the minimum amount that Laurel's creditors would have received?

• A)$36,000.
• B)$0.
• C)$2,500.
• D)$38,250.
• E)$67,250.

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Definitions:

Prepaid Expenses

Payments made for goods or services to be received in the future, recognized as assets on the balance sheet until they are incurred.

Journal Entry

A record of financial transactions in the accounting books of a business, indicating the accounts affected and the amounts.

Credits

Refers to the accounting entries that increase liabilities or decrease assets, representing the opposite effect of debits in double-entry bookkeeping.

Liability Accounts

Accounts on a balance sheet that represent obligations or debts that a company owes to others, which must be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits including money, goods, or services.