Poppy, Sweetbean, and Olive have always shared profit and losses in a 3:1:1 ratio. They recently decided

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Poppy, Sweetbean, and Olive have always shared profit and losses in a 3:1:1 ratio. They recently decided to liquidate their partnership. Just prior to the liquidation, their balance sheet appeared as follows:

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Part 1

Under the assumption that the equipment is sold and the cash is distributed to the proper parties on October 15, 2020, complete the schedule provided below.

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Show the sale, the gain or loss allocation, and the distribution of the cash in each of the following unrelated cases:

a. The equipment is sold for $189,000.

b. The equipment is sold for $119,070.

c. The equipment is sold for $50,820, and any partners with resulting deficits can and do pay in the amount of their deficits.

d. The equipment is sold for $38,640, and the partners have no assets other than those invested in the business.

Part 2

Prepare the entry to record the final distribution of cash assuming case (a) above.

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Fundamental Accounting Principles Volume II

ISBN: 978-1260305838

16th Canadian edition

Authors: Kermit Larson, Tilly Jensen, Heidi Dieckmann

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