Problem $15-21($Algo$)($LO $15-2,15-3,15-5)$

Alex and Bess have been in partnership for many years. The partners, who share profits and losses on a $60$:$40$ basis, respectively,

wish to retire and have agreed to liquidate the business. Liquidation expenses are estimated to be $$5,000.$ At the date the partnership

ceases operations, the balance sheet is as follows:

Part A: Prepare journal entries for the following transactions that occurred in chronological order:

a$.$ Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.

b$.$ Paid $$21,300$ of the partnership's liabilities.

c$.$ Sold noncash assets for $$136,500.$

d$.$ Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.

e$.$ Paid remaining partnership liabilities of $$14,200.$

f$.$ Paid $$3,700$ in liquidation expenses; no further expenses will be incurred.

g$.$ Distributed remaining cash held by the business to the partners.

Part B: Prepare a final statement of partnership liquidation.Required $A$

Prepare a final statement of partnership liquidation. $($Amounts to be deducted should be entered in minus sign.$)$