DeFunk Corporation Is Being Liquidated Under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy

question 11

Essay

DeFunk Corporation is being liquidated under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act. The trustee has determined that the unsecured claims will receive $.18 on the dollar. Magma Corporation holds a $200,000 mortgage receivable from DeFunk that is secured by the land and buildings with a book value of $180,000 and a fair value of $190,000. Magma also holds an $80,000 unsecured note receivable from Defunk. Mortgage interest owed, which is secured with the mortgage note, is $4,000. Note interest owed, which is unsecured, is $2,000.

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