Masters, Hardy, and Rowen Are Dissolving Their Partnership

Multiple Choice

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, $(2,000) . After all the assets are sold and liabilities are paid, but before any contributions to cover any deficiencies, there is $28,000 in cash to be distributed. Rowen pays $2,000 to cover the deficiency in his account. The general journal entry to record the final distribution would be:

A) Debit Masters, Capital $14,000; debit Hardy, Capital $14,000; credit Cash $28,000.
B) Debit Masters, Capital $15,000; debit Hardy, Capital $15,000; credit Rowen, Capital $2,000; credit Cash $28,000.
C) Debit Masters, Capital $9,334; debit Hardy, Capital $9,333; debit Rowen, Capital $9,333; credit Cash $28,000.
D) Debit Masters, Capital $15,000; debit Hardy, Capital $15,000; credit Cash $30,000.
E) Debit Cash $28,000; debit Rowen, Capital $2,000; credit Masters, Capital $15,000; credit Hardy, Capital $15,000.