Reference no: EM13169516

The following balance sheet is for a local partnership in which the partners have become veryunhappy with each other.

Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,000            Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,000

Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,000             Adams, capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,000

Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,000             Baker, capital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000

Carvil, capital . . . . . . . . .  . 60,000

Dobbs, capital . . . . . . . . . 90,000

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . $290,000            Total liabilities and capital . . . . $290,000

To avoid more conflict, the partners have decided to cease operations and sell all assets. Usingthis information, answer the following questions. Each question should be viewed as an independentsituation related to the partnership's liquidation.

a. The $10,000 cash that exceeds the partnership liabilities is to be disbursed immediately. Ifprofits and losses are allocated to Adams, Baker, Carvil, and Dobbs on a 2:3:3:2 basis,respectively, how will the $10,000 be divided?

b. The $10,000 cash that exceeds the partnership liabilities is to be disbursed immediately.If profits and losses are allocated on a 2:2:3:3 basis, respectively, how will the $10,000 bedivided?

c. The building is immediately sold for $70,000 to give total cash of $110,000. The liabilities are then paid, leaving cash balance of $80,000. This cash is to be distributed to the partners.How much of this money will each partner receive if profits and losses are allocatedto Adams, Baker, Carvil, and Dobbs on a 1:3:3:3 basis, respectively?

d. Assume that profits and losses are allocated to Adams, Baker, Carvil, and Dobbs on a1:3:4:2 basis, respectively. How much money must the firm receive from selling the land andbuilding to ensure that Carvil receives a portion?