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Fellows and Marshall are partners in an accounting firm and share net income and loss equally.Fellows' beginning partnership capital balance for the current year is $185,000,and Marshall's beginning partnership capital balance for the current year is $260,000.The partnership had net income of $350,000 for the year.Fellows withdrew $80,000 during the year and Marshall withdrew $70,000.What is Marshall's return on equity?


A) 67.3%
B) 60.3%
C) 78.7%
D) 54.3%
E) 56.0%

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Masco,Short,and Henderson who are partners in the MSH Company share income and loss in a 2:2:1 ratio.They plan to liquidate their partnership.At liquidation,their balance sheet appears as follows.Prepare journal entries for (a)the sale of land and equipment sold as a package for $500,000, (b)the allocation of the gain or loss, (c)the payment of the liabilities,and (d)the distribution of cash to the individual partners. Masco,Short,and Henderson who are partners in the MSH Company share income and loss in a 2:2:1 ratio.They plan to liquidate their partnership.At liquidation,their balance sheet appears as follows.Prepare journal entries for (a)the sale of land and equipment sold as a package for $500,000, (b)the allocation of the gain or loss, (c)the payment of the liabilities,and (d)the distribution of cash to the individual partners.

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An unincorporated association of two or more persons to pursue a business for profit as co-owners is a:


A) Partnership.
B) Proprietorship.
C) Contractual company.
D) Mutual agency.
E) Voluntary organization.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Hewlett and Martin are partners.Hewlett's capital balance in the partnership is $64,000,and Martin's capital balance $61,000.Hewlett and Martin have agreed to share equally in income or loss.Hewlett and Martin agree to accept Black with a 25% interest.Black will invest $35,000 in the partnership.The bonus that is granted to Black equals:


A) $5,000.
B) $2,500.
C) $6,667.
D) $3,333.
E) $0,because Black must actually grant a bonus to Hewlett and Martin.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Masters,Hardy,and Rowen are dissolving their partnership.Their partnership agreement allocates income and losses equally among the partners.The current period's ending capital account balances are Masters,$15,000;Hardy,$15,000;Rowen,$30,000.After all the assets are sold and liabilities are paid,but before any contributions to cover any deficiencies,there is $54,000 in cash to be distributed.The general journal entry to record the final distribution would be:


A) Debit Masters,Capital $18,000;debit Hardy,Capital $18,000;debit Rowen,Capital $18,000;credit Cash $54,000.
B) Debit Masters,Capital $13,500;debit Hardy,Capital $13,500;debit Rowen,Capital $27,000;credit Cash $54,000.
C) Debit Masters,Capital $15,000;debit Hardy,Capital $15,000;debit Rowen,Capital $30,000;credit Gain from Liquidation $6,000;credit Cash $54,000.
D) Debit Cash $54,000;credit Rowen,Capital $13,500;credit Masters,Capital $13,500;credit Hardy,Capital $27,000.
E) Debit Masters,Capital $15,000;debit Hardy,Capital $15,000;debit Rowen,Capital $30,000;credit Retained Earnings $6000;credit Cash $54,000.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Palmer withdraws from the FAP Partnership.The remaining partners agree to buy out her share for her capital balance of $65,000.Prepare the journal entry to record the withdrawal from the partnership.

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A partner can withdraw from a partnership by any of the following means except:


A) Selling his/her interest to another person for cash.
B) Selling his/her interest to another person in exchange for assets.
C) Receiving cash from the partnership in the amount of his/her interest.
D) Receiving assets from the partnership in the amount of his/her interest.
E) Close the business and liquidate the assets under the mutual agency principle.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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The partnership agreement for Wilson,Pickett & Nelson,a general partnership,provided that profits be shared between the partners in the ratio of their financial contributions to the partnership.Wilson contributed $100,000,Pickett contributed $50,000 and Nelson contributed $50,000.In the partnership's first year of operation,it incurred a loss of $110,000.What amount of the partnership's loss,rounded to the nearest dollar,should be absorbed by Nelson?


A) $50,000
B) $27,500
C) $36,667
D) $0
E) $40,000

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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A capital deficiency means that:


A) The partnership has a loss.
B) The partnership has more liabilities than assets.
C) At least one partner has a debit balance in his/her capital account.
D) At least one partner has a credit balance in his/her capital account.
E) The partnership has been sold at a loss.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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A partner can be admitted into a partnership by _________________________ or by __________________________________. answers can appear in any order

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Bannister invested $110,000 and Wilder invested $99,000 in a new partnership.Their partnership agreement called for Wilder to receive a $70,000 annual salary allowance.Under this agreement,what are the income or loss shares of the partners if the annual partnership income is $90,000?

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When a partner is unable to pay a capital deficiency:


A) The partner must take out a loan to cover the deficient balance.
B) The deficiency is absorbed by the remaining partners before distribution of cash.
C) The partnership ends before distribution of cash.
D) The deficient partner is relieved of the liability.
E) The remaining partners must wait for the deficiency to be paid before cash is distributed.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Partnership accounting does not:


A) Use a capital account for each partner.
B) Use a withdrawals account for each partner.
C) Allocate net income to each partner according to the partnership agreement.
D) Allocate net loss to each partner according to the partnership agreement.
E) Tax the business entity.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Accounting procedures for both C corporations and S corporations are the same in all aspects.

A) True
B) False

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Forman and Berry are forming a partnership.Forman will invest a building that currently is being used by another business owned by Forman.The building has a market value of $80,000.Also,the partnership will assume responsibility for a $20,000 note secured by a mortgage on that building.Berry will invest $50,000 cash.For the partnership,the amounts to be recorded for the building and for Forman's Capital account are:


A) Building,$80,000 and Forman,Capital,$80,000.
B) Building,$60,000 and Forman,Capital,$60,000.
C) Building,$60,000 and Forman,Capital,$50,000.
D) Building,$80,000 and Forman,Capital,$60,000.
E) Building,$60,000 and Forman,Capital,$80,000.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The Redtail Partnership agrees to dissolve.The remaining cash balance after liquidating partnership assets and liabilities is $70,000.The final capital account balances are: Paulson,$35,000;Gray,$25,000;and Chang,$10,000.Prepare the journal entry to distribute the remaining cash to the partners.

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