Cox, North, and Lee Form a Partnership

question 34

Multiple Choice

Cox, North, and Lee form a partnership. Cox contributes $180,000, North contributes $150,000, and Lee contributes $270,000. Their partnership agreement calls for the income or loss division to be based on the ratio of capital invested
- If the partnership reports income of $150,000 for its first year, what amount of income is credited to Cox's capital account?

• A) $36,000.
• B) $45,000.
• C) $64,286.
• D) $60,000.
• E) $50,000.

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