Conley and Liu Allow Lepley to Purchase a 25% Interest

question 13

Essay

Conley and Liu allow Lepley to purchase a 25% interest in their partnership for $50,000 cash. Conley and Liu both have capital balances of $55,000 each, and have agreed to share income and loss equally. Prepare the journal entry to record the admission of Lepley to the partnership.

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Definitions:

Fiscal Policy

Manipulation of the federal budget to attain price stability, relatively full employment, and a satisfactory rate of economic growth.

Recessions

Periods of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.

Equation of Exchange

An economic equation (MV = PQ) that relates the money supply (M) and its velocity (V) to the price level (P) and quantity of goods sold (Q).

MV = PQ

An equation of exchange in economics that states money supply times the velocity of money equals the price level times the output (quantity of goods and services produced).