On January 1, 2011, the Partners of Won, Cadel, and Dax

question 58

Essay

On January 1, 2011, the partners of Won, Cadel, and Dax (who shared profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2, respectively) decided to liquidate their partnership. The trial balance at this date was as follows: The partners planned a program of piecemeal conversion of the business assets to minimize liquidation losses. All available cash, less an amount retained to provide for future expenses, was to be distributed to the partners at the end of each month. A summary of liquidation transactions follows: Prepare a schedule to calculate the safe installment payments to be made to the partners at the end of February.

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