Maxwell and Smart Are Forming a Partnership

question 64

Multiple Choice

Maxwell and Smart are forming a partnership.Maxwell is investing a building that has a market value of $180,000.However,the building carries a $56,000 mortgage that will be assumed by the partnership.Smart is investing $120,000 cash.The balance of Maxwell's Capital account will be:

• A)$180,000.
• B)$124,000.
• C)$56,000.
• D)$64,000.
• E)$60,000.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of goods sold by a company, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Payment Terms

The conditions under which a seller will complete a sale, typically specifying the period allowed to a buyer to pay off the amount due.

Price Reduction

Price reduction refers to the lowering of the selling price of goods or services, often to increase demand or respond to market competition.