Dancey, Reese, Newman, and Jahn were partners who shared profits and losses on a 4:2:2:2 basis, respectively. They were beginning to liquidate their business. At the start of the process, capital balances were as follows:

Dancey, capital	$72,000
Reese, capital	$32,000
Newman, capital	$52,000
Jahn, capital	$24,000

Which one of the following statements is true for a predistribution plan?

A. The first available $16,000 would go to Newman. The next $12,000 would go $8,000 to Dancey and $4,000 to Newman. The following $32,000 would be shared by Dancey, Reese, and Newman. The total distribution would be $60,000 before all four partners share any further payments equally.

B. The first available $16,000 would go to Newman. The next $12,000 would go $8,000 to Dancey and $4,000 to Newman. The following $32,000 would be shared by Dancey, Reese, and Newman. The total distribution would be $60,000 before all four partners share any further payments in their profit and loss sharing ratios.

C. The first available $8,000 would go to Newman. The next $4,000 would be split equally between Dancey and Newman. The following $12,000 would be shared by Dancey, Reese, and Newman. The total distribution would be $24,000 before all four partners share any further payments equally.

D. The first available $8,000 would go to Newman. The next $4,000 would be split equally between Dancey and Newman. The following $12,000 would be shared by Dancey, Reese, and Newman. The total distribution would be $24,000 before all four partners share any further payments in their profit and loss sharing ratios.

E. The first $20,000 would go to Newman. The next $8,000 would go to Dancey. The next $12,000 would be shared by Dancey, Reese, and Newman. The total distribution would be $40,000 before all four partners share any further payments equally.