The following balance sheet os for a local partnership in which the partners have become very unhappy with each other.  To avoid further conflict, they have decided to cease operations and sell all assets.              Cash                   40,000            Liabilities                 30,000              Land                  130,000           Michael, capital       80,000              Building             120,000          Fernando, capital     30,000                                                               Alvin, capital            60,000                                                               JL, capital                 90,000 Total                               290,000                                         290,000   Assume that profits and losses are allocated on a 1:3:4:2 basis, repectively.  How much money must be received from selling the land and building to assure that all partners are given cash?

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The following balance sheet os for a local partnership in which the partners have become very unhappy with each other.  To avoid further conflict, they have decided to cease operations and sell all assets.

             Cash                   40,000            Liabilities                 30,000

             Land                  130,000           Michael, capital       80,000

             Building             120,000          Fernando, capital     30,000

                                                              Alvin, capital            60,000

                                                              JL, capital                 90,000

Total                               290,000                                         290,000

 

Assume that profits and losses are allocated on a 1:3:4:2 basis, repectively.  How much money must be received from selling the land and building to assure that all partners are given cash?

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