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Determining a New Partner?s Investment CostThe following condensed balance sheet is presen...

Determining a New Partner?s Investment Cost

The following condensed balance sheet is presented for the partnership of Der, Egan, and Oprins, who share profits and losses in the ratio of 4:3:3, respectively.

Cash

$ 40,000

Accounts Payable

$150,000

Other Assets

710,000

Der, Capital

260,000

 

 

Egan, Capital

180,000

 

 

Oprins, Capital

160,000

Total Assets

$750,000

Total Liabilities and Capital

$750,000

Assume that the partnership decides to admit Snider as a new partner with a one-fourth interest. Required

For each of the following independent cases, determine the amount that Snider must contribute in

cash or other assets.

a.   No goodwill or bonus is to be recorded.


b.   Goodwill of $30,000 is to be recorded and allocated to the prior partners.


c.   A bonus of $24,000 is to be paid by Snider and allocated to the prior partners.


d.   The prior partners, Der, Egan, and Oprins, agree to give Snider $10,000 of goodwill upon admission to the partnership.


e.    Other assets are revalued for an increase of $20,000, and goodwill of $40,000 is recognized and allocated to the prior partners at the time of the admission of Snider.


f.      The partners agree that total resulting capital should be $820,000 and no goodwill should be recognized.


g.    Other assets are revalued down by $20,000 and a bonus of $40,000 is paid to Snider at the time of admission.

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