The Distance Plus partnership has the following capital balances at the beginning of the current year along with respective profit and loss percentages: Tiger (40%) $ 150,000 Phil (30%) 120,000 Ernie (30%) 135,000 Each of the following questions should be viewed independently. Required: If Sergio invests $180,000 in cash in the business for a 20 percent interest, what journal entry is recorded? Assume that the bonus method is used. If Sergio invests $100,000 in cash in the business for a 20 percent interest, what journal entry is recorded? Assume that the bonus method is used. If Sergio invests $102,000 in cash in the business for a 20 percent interest, what journal entry is recorded? Assume that the goodwill method is used.

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The Distance Plus partnership has the following capital balances at the beginning of the current year along with respective profit and loss percentages:

Tiger (40%) $ 150,000
Phil (30%) 120,000
Ernie (30%) 135,000

Each of the following questions should be viewed independently.

Required:

  1. If Sergio invests $180,000 in cash in the business for a 20 percent interest, what journal entry is recorded? Assume that the bonus method is used.

  2. If Sergio invests $100,000 in cash in the business for a 20 percent interest, what journal entry is recorded? Assume that the bonus method is used.

  3. If Sergio invests $102,000 in cash in the business for a 20 percent interest, what journal entry is recorded? Assume that the goodwill method is used.

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