On May 1, Fine and Max Formed a Partnership

question 122

Essay

On May 1, Fine and Max formed a partnership. Fine contributed cash of $90,000 and equipment valued at $152,000. Max contributed land valued at $120,000 and a building valued at $250,000. The partnership also assumed responsibility for Max's $110,000 long-term note payable associated with the land and building. The partners agreed to share income as follows: Fine is to receive a salary allowance of $38,000, both are to receive an annual interest allowance of 8% of their beginning-year capital investments, and any remaining income or loss is to be shared equally. During the year, Fine withdrew $40,000 and Max withdrew $42,000 cash. After the adjusting and closing entries are made to the revenue and expense accounts at the end of the year, the Income Summary account had a credit balance of $140,000. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) the partners' initial capital investments, (b) their cash withdrawals, and (c) closing of both the Withdrawals and Income Summary accounts.

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Definitions:

Tax Burden

The measure of the total taxes paid by an individual, corporation, or another entity relative to its income, assets, or consumption levels.

Elastic

A characteristic of a good or service that indicates a greater than proportional change in quantity demanded or supplied in response to price changes.

Inelastic

Describes demand or supply that is relatively unresponsive to price changes, meaning quantity demanded or supplied changes little when price changes.

Unitary Elasticity

A situation where a one percent change in the price of a product results in a one percent change in the quantity demanded.