On January 1, the partners of Van, Bakel, and Cox (who share profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2, respectively) decide to terminate operations and liquidate their partnership. The trial balance at this date follows:

	Debit		Credit
Cash	$	27,000
Accounts receivable		84,000
Inventory		70,000
Machinery and equipment, net		207,000
Van, loan		48,000
Accounts payable			$	89,000
Bakel, loan				38,000
Van, capital				127,000
Bakel, capital				99,000
Cox, capital				83,000
Totals	$	436,000	$	436,000

The partners plan a program of piecemeal conversion of the partnerships assets to minimize liquidation losses. All available cash, less an amount retained to provide for future expenses, is to be distributed to the partners at the end of each month. A summary of the liquidation transactions follows:

January	Collected $60,000 of the accounts receivable; the balance is deemed uncollectible.
	Received $47,000 for the entire inventory.
	Paid $3,000 in liquidation expenses.
	Paid $85,000 to the outside creditors after offsetting a $4,000 credit memorandum received by the partnership on January 11.
	Retained $19,000 cash in the business at the end of January to cover liquidation expenses. The remainder is distributed to the partners.
February	Paid $4,000 in liquidation expenses.
	Retained $7,000 cash in the business at the end of the month to cover additional liquidation expenses.
March	Received $155,000 on the sale of all machinery and equipment.
	Paid $6,000 in final liquidation expenses.
	Retained no cash in the business.

Prepare proposed schedule of liquidation to determine the safe payments made to the partners at the end of January. (Amounts to be deducted should be entered with a minus sign.)

VAN, BAKEL, AND COX PARTNERSHIP
Proposed Schedule of Liquidation
January 31
	Cash	Noncash Assets	Liabilities	Van, Capital and Loan 50%	Bakel, Capital and Loan 30%	Cox, Capital 20%
Balances - January 1
Collected accounts receivable
Sold inventory
Paid liquidation expenses
Paid accounts payable
Subtotal (actual balances)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maximum loss on assets
Maximum liquidation expenses
Subtotal (potential balances)	0	0	$0	0	0	0
Allocation of deficit capital balance
Safe payments to partners - January 31	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$

Prepare proposed schedule of liquidation to determine the safe payments made to the partners at the end of February. (Amounts to be deducted should be entered with a minus sign.)

VAN, BAKEL, AND COX PARTNERSHIP
Proposed Schedule of Liquidation
February 28
	Cash	Noncash Assets	Liabilities	Van, Capital and Loan 50%	Bakel, Capital and Loan 30%	Cox, Capital 20%
Balances before January 31 safe payments
Safe payments to partners - January 31
Balances - February 1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paid liquidation expenses
Subtotal (actual balances)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maximum loss on assets
Maximum liquidation expenses
Subtotal (potential balances)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allocation of deficit capital balance
Safe payments to partners - February 28	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Prepare proposed schedule of liquidation to determine the safe payments made to the partners at the end of March. (Amounts to be deducted should be entered with a minus sign.)

VAN, BAKEL, AND COX PARTNERSHIP
Proposed Schedule of Liquidation
March 31
	Cash	Noncash Assets	Liabilities	Van, Capital and Loan 50%	Bakel, Capital and Loan 30%	Cox, Capital 20%
Balances before February 28 safe payments
Safe payments to partners - February 28
Balances - March 1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sold machinery
Paid liquidation expenses
Subtotal (actual balances)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Safe payments to partners - March 31
Ending balances - March 31	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$