Pasten Corporation Is Liquidating Under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy

question 23

Essay

Pasten Corporation is liquidating under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act.The accounts of Pasten at the time of filing are summarized as follows:
The land and building are pledged as security for the mortgage payable as well as any accrued interest on the mortgage.Wages and salaries were earned within 90 days of filing the bankruptcy petition and do not exceed $10,000 per employee.Liquidation expenses are expected to be $35,000.
Required:
1.Prepare a schedule showing the priority rankings of the creditors and the expected payouts.
2.Yuomi Corporation was a supplier to Pasten Corporation and at the time of Pasten's bankruptcy filing,Yuomi's account receivable from Pasten was $500,000.On the basis of the estimates,how much can Yuomi expect to receive?

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