Aaron and Kim Form a Partnership by Combining the Assets

question 17

Essay

Aaron and Kim form a partnership by combining the assets of their separate businesses. Aaron contributes accounts receivable with a face amount of $50,000 and equipment with a cost of $180,000 and accumulated depreciation of $100,000. The partners agree that the equipment is to be priced at $68,000, that $3,500 of the accounts receivable are completely worthless and are not to be accepted by the partnership, and that $2,000 is a reasonable allowance for the uncollectibility of the remaining accounts receivable. Kim contributes cash of $21,000 and merchandise inventory of $44,500. The partners agree that the merchandise inventory is to be priced at $48,000. Journalize the entries to record in the partnership accounts (a) Aaron's investment and (b) Kim's investment.

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Definitions:

Population Distributions

The spread of characteristics (e.g., values, frequencies) across all individuals within a defined population, providing a comprehensive picture of its properties.

Difference in Location

A term often relating to statistical tests that aim to identify whether central tendencies (like mean or median) differ significantly across different groups or samples.

Chi-Squared Distribution

A statistical distribution that is used to analyze categorical data and test for the independence of two variables.

Sample Sizes

The number of observations or data points collected in a sample from a population, critical for determining the statistical significance of findings.