Staci Cook, Lin Xi, and Kevin Schwartz formed the CXS Partnership by making capital contributions of $72,000, $108,000, and $60,000, respectively. They predict annual partnership net income of $120,000 and are considering the following alternative plans of sharing income and loss:
(a) Equally;
(b) In the ratio of their initial capital investments; or
(c) Salary allowances of $20,000 to Cook, $15,000 to Xi, and $40,000 to Schwartz; interest allowances of 12% on their initial capital investments; and the balance shared equally.

Required

1. Prepare a table with the following column headings.



Use the table to show how to distribute net income of $120,000 for the calendar year under each of the alternative plans being considered.
2. Prepare a statement of partners€™ equity showing the allocation of income to the partners assuming they agree to use plan (c), that income earned is $43,800, and that Cook, Xi, and Schwartz withdraw $9,000, $19,000, and $12,000, respectively, at year-end.
3. Prepare the December 31 journal entry to close Income Summary assuming they agree to use plan (c) and that net income is $43,800. Also close the withdrawalsaccounts.

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Income (Loss) Sharing Plan Calculations Cook Xi Schwartz Total