Meir, Benson, and Lau are partners and share income and loss in a 2:3:5 ratio. The partnership's capital balances are as follows: Meir, $68,000; Benson, $104,000; and Lau, $178,000. Benson decides to withdraw from the partnership, and the partners agree not to have the assets revalued upon Benson's retirement. Benson (a) sells her interest to North for $160,000 after Meir and Lau approve the entry of North as a partner; (b) gives her interest to a son-in-law, Schmidt, and thereafter Meir and Lau accept Schmidt as a partner; (c) is paid $104,000 in partnership cash for her equity; (d) is paid $142,000 in partnership cash for her equity; and (e) is paid $14,500 in partnership cash plus equipment recorded on the partnership books at $34,500 less its accumulated depreciation of $11,600.