For Each of the Following Situations, Select the Best Answer

question 36

Essay

For each of the following situations, select the best answer concerning the classification of the liability.
(A.) Unsecured without priority
(B.) Unsecured with priority
(C.) Partially secured
(D.) Fully secured
___ 1. Payroll taxes payable.
___ 2. Land and building valued at $427,000 mortgaged by a bank loan in the amount of $517,000.
___ 3. Equipment valued at $73,000 securing a loan to an individual in the amount of $32,100.
___ 4. Salaries payable to employees in the following amounts: $1,250; $1,876; $4,500.
___ 5. Electric bill owed to a local utility.
___ 6. Unpaid defined contribution pension plan payments in the amount of $4,000 (none in excess of $375 per employee).
___ 7. Obligations arising from the purchase of materials on July 5, 2013. (Bankruptcy petition filed July 14, 2013).
___ 8. Fees charged by bankruptcy trustee.
___ 9. Inventory valued at $61,895 collateralizing a note payable to a bank in the amount of $56,982.
___ 10. Delivery trucks valued at $389,900 securing a lien by General Motors for $400,000.

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Definitions:

Implied Authority

Authority of an agent that is not explicitly stated but rather inferred from the conduct or the nature of the relationship between the agent and the principal.

Dissociation

The process by which a member's involvement in an entity is ended, altering the member's relationship with the entity.

Joint Ventures

Business arrangements where two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task, project, or business activity.

Dissociated Partnership

The process or status of a partner leaving a partnership, which may alter the partnership's legal and operational status.