In: Accounting
The partnership of Anderson, Berry, Hammond, and Winwood is being liquidated. It currently holds cash of $21,200 but no other assets. Liabilities amount to $32,500. The capital balances are
Anderson (40% of profits and losses) $ 38,700
Berry (30%) 27,000
Hammond (10%) (36,000 ) (deficit)
Winwood (20%) (41,000 ) (deficit)
a. If both Hammond and Winwood are personally insolvent, how much money must Berry contribute to this partnership?
b-1. If only Winwood is personally insolvent, how much money must Hammond contribute?
b-2. If only Winwood is personally insolvent, how will Hammond's contribution (funds) be disbursed?
c. If only Hammond is personally insolvent, how much money should Anderson receive from the liquidation?
Answer -
A)
| Particular | cash | liability | anderson | Berry | hammond | winwood | 
| Opening balance | 21200 | -32500 | -38700 | -27000 | 36000 | 41000 | 
| Payment of liabilities | -21200 | 21200 | ||||
| Balance | 0 | -11300 | -38700 | -27000 | 36000 | 41000 | 
| Hammond and winwood allocation(4:3) | 0 | 0 | 44000 | 33000 | -36000 | -41000 | 
| Balance | 0 | -11300 | 5300 | 6000 | 0 | 0 | 
Berry has to contribute $6000
B-1)
| Paticular | cash | liability | anderson | berry | hammond | winwood | 
| Opening balance | 21200 | -32500 | -38700 | -27000 | 36000 | 41000 | 
| Payment of liabilities | -21200 | 21200 | ||||
| Balance | 0 | -11300 | -38700 | -27000 | 36000 | 41000 | 
| Winwood allocation(4:3:1) | 0 | 0 | 20500 | 15375 | 5125 | -41000 | 
| Balance | 0 | -11300 | -18200 | -11625 | 41125 | 0 | 
Hammond contribution = $41125
B-2)
Out of the hammond contribution of $41125 the amount disbursed to:
1) creditore = $11300
2) anderson = $18200
3) berry = $11625
C)
| Particular | cash | liability | anderson | berry | Hammond | winwood | 
| Op. Balance | 21200 | -32500 | -38700 | -27000 | 36000 | 41000 | 
| Payment of liabilities | -21200 | 21200 | ||||
| Balance | 0 | -11300 | -38700 | -27000 | 36000 | 41000 | 
| Hammond allocation(4:3:2) | 0 | 0 | 16000 | 12000 | -36000 | 8000 | 
| Balance | 0 | -11300 | -22700 | -15000 | 0 | 49000 | 
Anderson will receive $22700 from liquidation.