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The unsecured creditors of Dawn Corporation filed a petition under Chapter 7 of the bankru...

The unsecured creditors of Dawn Corporation filed a petition under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy act on July 1, 2011, to force Dawn into bankruptcy. The court order for relief was granted on July 10, at which time an interim trustee was appointed to supervise liquidation of the estate. A listing of assets and liabilities of Dawn Corporation as of July 10, 2011, along with estimated realizable values, is as follows:

 

Book Values

Estimated Realizable Values

Assets

 

 

Cash

$80,000

$80,000

Accounts receivable—net

210,000

160,000

Inventories

200,000

210,000

Equipment—net

150,000

60,000

Land and buildings—net

250,000

140,000

Intangible assets

10,000

 

$900,000

$650,000

Accounts payable

$400,000

 

Note payable

100,000

 

Wages payable (from June and July)

24,000

 

Taxes payable

76,000

 

Mortgage payable $200,000, plus $5,000 unpaid interest to July 10

205,000

 

Capital stock

300,000

 

Retained earnings deficit

(205,000)

 

 

$900,000

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Accounts receivable are pledged as security for the note payable.


2. No more than $1,000 is owed to any employee.


3. Taxes payable is a priority item.


4. Inventory items include $50,000 acquired on July 5, 2011; the unpaid invoice is included in accounts payable.


5. The mortgage payable and interest are secured by the land and buildings.


6. Trustee fees and other costs of liquidating the estate are expected to be $11,000.

REQUIRED

1. Prepare a statement of affairs for Dawn Corporation on July 10, 2011.


2. Develop a schedule showing how available cash will be distributed to each class of claims, assuming that (a) the estimated realizable values are actually received and (b) the trustee and other fees of liquidating the estate are $11,000.

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