In: Accounting
Carney, Pierce, Menton, and Hoehn are partners who share profits and losses on a 4:3:2:1 basis, respectively. They are beginning to liquidate the business. At the start of this process, capital balances are
| Carney, capital | $ | 71,000 | 
| Pierce, capital | 30,300 | |
| Menton, capital | 54,000 | |
| Hoehn, capital | 23,300 | |
Which of the following statements is true?
The first available $7,400 will go to Menton.
Carney will be the last partner to receive any available cash.
Carney will collect a portion of any available cash before Hoehn receives money.
The first available $5,300 will go to Hoehn.
| particulars | carney | perce | menton | hoehn | 
| capital balance | 71000 | 30300 | 54000 | 23300 | 
| profit and loss sharing ratio | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 
| capital balance for one share (capital balance / ratio)  | 
17750 | 10100 | 27000 | 23300 | 
| capital which should be (perce) | 40400 | 0 | 20200 | 10100 | 
| excess capital (capital balance - capital should be)  | 
30600 | 0 | 33800 | 13200 | 
| particulars | carney | menton | hoehn | 
| capital balance | 71000 | 54000 | 23300 | 
| profit and loss sharing ratio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 
| capital balance for one share (capital balance / ratio)  | 
17750 | 27000 | 23300 | 
| capital which should be (carney) | 0 | 35500 | 17750 | 
| excess capital (capital balance - capital which should be)  | 
0 | 18500 | 5550 | 
| particulars | menton | hoehn | 
| capital balance | 54000 | 23300 | 
| profit and loss sharing ratio | 2 | 1 | 
| capital balance for one share (capital balance / ratio)  | 
27000 | 23300 | 
| capital which should be (hoehn) | 46600 | 0 | 
| excess (capital balance - capital which should be)  | 
7400 | 0 | 
Therefore, the first available $ 7400 will go to menton.