At the Beginning of This Year, Edmond and Samuel Were

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of this year, Edmond and Samuel were equal partners in a partnership that uses the calendar year as its tax year. On October 1, this year, Joan contributed $48,000 cash for a one-third interest in the partnership. The interests of both Edmond and Samuel drop to one-third. The partnership reports a $36,000 ordinary loss for the current tax year ending December 31. The loss allocation to Samuel (one of the original partners) is

A) $12,000.
B) $13,500.
C) $16,500.
D) $18,000.