Capital Balances for Hold and Held Are $225,000 and $350,000

question 2

Multiple Choice

Capital balances for Hold and Held are $225,000 and $350,000 immediately before liquidation.Noncash assets with a book value of $500,000 are sold for $560,000 cash.Total liabilities of $270,000 are paid by the partnership.The amount of cash available for distribution to the partners is:

• A) $635,000
• B) $905,000
• C) $75,000
• D) $560,000

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