The balance sheet for the Delphine, Xavier, and Olivier partnership follows:

Delphine, Xavier, and Olivier share profits and losses in the ratio of $5$:$4$:$1,$ respectively. The partners have agreed to terminate the

business and estimate that $$16,000$ in liquidation expenses will be incurred.

Required:

a$.$ What is the amount of cash that safely can be paid to partners prior to liquidation of noncash assets?

b$.$ Calculate the amount of safe payment that can be made to each partner prior to liquidation of noncash assets.

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