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The Partners Decide to Dissolve the Partnership

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The partners decide to dissolve the partnership. They are offered £40,000 for the building and the fixtures
and fittings. Aoife agrees to take over one car at a value of £2,500 and Declan takes over the other
remaining car at a value of £2,000. It turns out that £2,500 of the trade receivable are bad and the sundry
payables have promised to give the partners, on average 10% discount on settlement of the debt owed to
them if it is paid for on the 1 January 20X2. The loan will be paid off in full on that date. All the monies
in and out will occur on the 1 January 20X2. The dissolution expenses amount to £2,200.
Questions 1 to 4 should be answered from this following information
Aoife and Declan are in partnership, sharing profits equally. Their draft statement of financial position is
as follows:
The partners decide to dissolve the partnership. They are offered £40,000 for the building and the fixtures and fittings. Aoife agrees to take over one car at a value of £2,500 and Declan takes over the other remaining car at a value of £2,000. It turns out that £2,500 of the trade receivable are bad and the sundry payables have promised to give the partners, on average 10% discount on settlement of the debt owed to them if it is paid for on the 1 January 20X2. The loan will be paid off in full on that date. All the monies in and out will occur on the 1 January 20X2. The dissolution expenses amount to £2,200. Questions 1 to 4 should be answered from this following information Aoife and Declan are in partnership, sharing profits equally. Their draft statement of financial position is as follows:    -What payment/receipt from/to Aoife is required to close her capital account on the dissolution of the partnership? A)  Receipt from Aoife of £25,500 B)  Payment to Aoife of £17,500 C)  Payment to Aoife of £20,000 D)  Payment to Aoife of £25,500
-What payment/receipt from/to Aoife is required to close her capital account on the dissolution of the partnership?


A) Receipt from Aoife of £25,500
B) Payment to Aoife of £17,500
C) Payment to Aoife of £20,000
D) Payment to Aoife of £25,500

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