John, Jeff, and Jane decided to engage in a real estate venture as a partnership. John invested

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John, Jeff, and Jane decided to engage in a real estate venture as a John invested $100,000 cash and Jeff provided office equipment that is carried on his books at $82,000. The partners agree that the equipment has a fair value of $110,000. There is a $30,000 note payable remaining on the equipment to be assumed by the Although Jane has no physical assets to invest in the both John and Jeff believe that her experience as a real estate appraiser is a valuable skill needed by the and is a basis for granting her a capital interest in the that each partner is to receive an equal capital interest in the
A. Record the formation under the bonus method.
B. Record the formation under the method, and assume a total good will of $90,000.
C. Discuss the appropriateness of using either the bonus or methods to record the formation of the Goodwill
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