Alitech Corporation is liquidating under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act. The accounts of Alitech at the time of filing are summarized as follows:                                                                                                     Estimated                                                                                                   Realizable                                                                          Book Value           Value Cash                                                                 $    10,000         $    10,000 Accounts receivable-net                                          60,000              50,000 Inventory                                                              110,000              65,000 Land                                                                      20,000              35,000 Building                                                                200,000             126,000 Goodwill                                                                22,000                                                                         $  422,000   Accounts payable                                             $  120,000 Wages and salaries                                                30,000 Taxes payable                                                        80,000 Accrued mortgage interest payable                         22,000 Mortgage payable                                                 100,000 Capital stock                                                          90,000 Deficit                                                                 (20,000)                                                                         $  422,000   The land and building are pledged as security for the mortgage payable as well as any accrued interest on the mortgage. Wages and salaries were earned within 90 days of filing the petition for bankruptcy and do not exceed $10,000 per employee. Liquidation expenses are expected to be $30,000.   Part 1:  Prepare a schedule showing the priority rankings of the creditors and the expected payouts.   Part 2:  Billing Corporation was a supplier to Alitech Corporation, and at the time of Alitech's bankruptcy filing, Billing's account receivable from Alitech was $40,000. On the basis of the estimates, how much can Billing expect to receive?

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Alitech Corporation is liquidating under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act. The accounts of Alitech at the time of filing are summarized as follows:
 
                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                                                                  Realizable
                                                                         Book Value           Value
Cash                                                                 $    10,000         $    10,000
Accounts receivable-net                                          60,000              50,000
Inventory                                                              110,000              65,000
Land                                                                      20,000              35,000
Building                                                                200,000             126,000
Goodwill                                                                22,000
                                                                        $  422,000
 
Accounts payable                                             $  120,000
Wages and salaries                                                30,000
Taxes payable                                                        80,000
Accrued mortgage interest payable                         22,000
Mortgage payable                                                 100,000
Capital stock                                                          90,000
Deficit                                                                 (20,000)
                                                                        $  422,000
 
The land and building are pledged as security for the mortgage payable as well as any accrued interest on the mortgage. Wages and salaries were earned within 90 days of filing the petition for bankruptcy and do not exceed $10,000 per employee. Liquidation expenses are expected to be $30,000.
 
Part 1:  Prepare a schedule showing the priority rankings of the creditors and the expected payouts.
 
Part 2:  Billing Corporation was a supplier to Alitech Corporation, and at the time of Alitech's bankruptcy filing, Billing's account receivable from Alitech was $40,000. On the basis of the estimates, how much can Billing expect to receive?

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