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Partners in a partnership are taxed on the partnership income, not the amounts they withdraw from the partnership.

A) True
B) False

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Barber and Atkins are partners in an accounting firm and share net income and loss equally. Barber's beginning partnership capital balance for the current year is $285,000, and Atkins' beginning partnership capital balance for the current year is $370,000. The partnership had net income of $250,000 for the year. Barber withdrew $90,000 during the year and Atkins withdrew $100,000. What is Barber's return on equity?


A) 33.8%
B) 41.3%
C) 36.5%
D) 32.7%
E) 43.9%

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Fellows and Marshall are partners in an accounting firm and share net income and loss equally. Fellows' beginning partnership capital balance for the current year is $185,000, and Marshall's beginning partnership capital balance for the current year is $260,000. The partnership had net income of $350,000 for the year. Fellows withdrew $80,000 during the year and Marshall withdrew $70,000. What is Marshall's return on equity?


A) 54.3%
B) 56.0%
C) 60.3%
D) 78.7%
E) 67.3%

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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The withdrawals account of each partner is:


A) A permanent account that is not closed.
B) Credited with that partner's share of net income.
C) Closed to that partner's capital account.
D) Closed to the Income Summary account.
E) Debited with that partner's share of net loss.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Design Services is organized as a limited partnership, with Miko Toori as one of its partners. Miko's capital account began the year with a balance of $35,000. During the year, Miko's share of the partnership income was $7,500, and Miko received $4,000 in distributions from the partnership. What is Miko's partner return on equity?


A) 10.2%
B) 22.7%
C) 20.4%
D) 21.4%
E) 19.5%

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Fontaine and Monroe are forming a partnership. Fontaine invests a building that has a market value of $250,000; the partnership assumes responsibility for a $75,000 note secured by a mortgage on the property. Monroe invests $100,000 in cash and equipment that has a market value of $55,000. For the partnership, the amounts recorded for the building and for Fontaine's Capital account are:


A) Building $250,000; Fontaine, Capital $75,000.
B) Building $250,000; Fontaine, Capital $250,000.
C) Building $250,000; Fontaine, Capital $175,000.
D) Building $175,000; Fontaine, Capital $175,000.
E) Building $175,000; Fontaine, Capital $75,000.

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Farmer and Taylor formed a partnership with capital contributions of $200,000 and $250,000, respectively. Their partnership agreement calls for Farmer to receive a $70,000 per year salary. The remaining income or loss is to be divided equally. Assuming net income for the current year is $135,000, the journal entry to allocate net income is:


A) Debit Income Summary, $135,000; Credit Farmer, Capital, $106,140; Credit Taylor, Capital, $28,860.
B) Debit Income Summary, $130,000; Credit Taylor, Capital, $102,500; Credit Farmer, Capital, $32,500.
C) Debit Income Summary, $135,000; Credit Farmer, Capital, $102,500; Credit Taylor, Capital, $32,500.
D) Debit Income Summary, $135,000; Credit Farmer, Capital, $67,500; Credit Taylor, Capital, $67,500.
E) Debit Income Summary, $135,000; Credit Farmer, Capital, $130,000; Credit Taylor, Capital, $5,000.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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How are partners' investments in a partnership recorded?

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Peters and Chong are partners and share equally in income or loss. Peters' current capital balance is $140,000 and Chong's is $130,000. Peters and Chong agree to accept Aaron with a 30% interest in the partnership. Aaron invests $98,000 in the partnership. The balances in Peters's and Chong's capital accounts after admission of the new partner equal:


A) Peters $140,000; Chong $130,000.
B) Peters $133,800; Chong $123,800.
C) Peters $146,200; Chong $136,200.
D) Peters $145,000; Chong $135,000.
E) Peters $166,027; Chong $156,027.

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Partners' withdrawals of assets are:


A) Credited to their retained earnings.
B) Debited to their asset accounts.
C) Credited to their withdrawals accounts.
D) Debited to their withdrawals accounts.
E) Debited to their retained earnings.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Mace and Bowen are partners and share equally in income or loss. Mace's current capital balance is $135,000 and Bowen's is $120,000. Mace and Bowen agree to accept Kent with a 30% interest in the partnership. Kent invests $115,000 in the partnership. The amount credited to Kent's capital account is:


A) $115,000.
B) $92,500.
C) $120,000.
D) $111,000.
E) $119,000.

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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In the absence of a partnership agreement, the law says that income (and loss) should be allocated based on:


A) Interest allowances.
B) Equal shares.
C) Salary allowances.
D) The ratio of capital investments.
E) A fractional basis.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Hewlett and Martin are partners. Hewlett's capital balance in the partnership is $64,000, and Martin's capital balance $61,000. Hewlett and Martin have agreed to share equally in income or loss. Hewlett and Martin agree to accept Black with a 25% interest. Black will invest $35,000 in the partnership. The bonus that is granted to Black equals:


A) $5,000.
B) $3,333.
C) $2,500.
D) $6,667.
E) $0, because Black must actually grant a bonus to Hewlett and Martin.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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Even if partners devote their time and services to their partnership, their salaries are not expenses on the income statement.

A) True
B) False

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When a partnership is liquidated, its business is ended.

A) True
B) False

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If a partner is unable to cover a deficiency and the other partners absorb the deficiency, then the partner with the deficiency is thus relieved of all liability.

A) True
B) False

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When a partner leaves a partnership, the present partnership ends.

A) True
B) False

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Wheadon, Davis, and Singer formed a partnership with Wheadon contributing $60,000, Davis contributing $50,000 and Singer contributing $40,000. Their partnership agreement called for the income (loss) division to be based on the ratio of capital investments. If the partnership had income of $75,000 for its first year of operation, what amount of income (rounded to the nearest thousand) would be credited to Singer's capital account?


A) $75,000.
B) $40,000.
C) $25,000.
D) $20,000.
E) $30,000.

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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A partnership that has two classes of partners, general and limited, where the limited partners have no personal liability beyond the amounts they invest in the partnership, and no active role in the partnership, except as specified in the partnership agreement is a:


A) Limited liability company.
B) Limited partnership.
C) Mutual agency partnership.
D) Limited liability partnership.
E) General partnership.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Match each of the appropriate definitions with terms.

Premises
A partnership that has two classes of partners, limited partners and general partners. Limited partners have no personal liability beyond the amount they invest in the partnership, and have no active role except as specified in the partnership agreement.
An unincorporated association of two or more persons to pursue a business for profit as co-owners.
A financial statement that shows total capital balances at the beginning of the period, any additional investment by partners, the income or loss of the period, the partners' withdrawals, and the ending capital balances.
The legal relationship among general partners that makes each of them personally responsible for paying the debts of the partnership if the partnership cannot pay.
A partnership that protects innocent partners from malpractice or negligence claims resulting from the acts of another partner.
A corporation with 100 or fewer stockholders that can elect to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes but retain the same limited liability as other corporations.
The legal relationship among partners whereby each partner can commit or bind the partnership to any contract within the scope of the partnership's business.
A corporation that does not qualify for nor elect to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and therefore is subject to income taxes.
A partner who assumes unlimited liability for the debts of the partnership.
The agreement between partners that sets terms under which the affairs of the partnership are conducted.
Responses
Unlimited liability of partners
General partner
Partnership contract
C corporation
Limited partnership
Partnership
S corporation
Limited liability partnership
Statement of partners' equity
Mutual agency

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A partnership that has two classes of partners, limited partners and general partners. Limited partners have no personal liability beyond the amount they invest in the partnership, and have no active role except as specified in the partnership agreement.
An unincorporated association of two or more persons to pursue a business for profit as co-owners.
A financial statement that shows total capital balances at the beginning of the period, any additional investment by partners, the income or loss of the period, the partners' withdrawals, and the ending capital balances.
The legal relationship among general partners that makes each of them personally responsible for paying the debts of the partnership if the partnership cannot pay.
A partnership that protects innocent partners from malpractice or negligence claims resulting from the acts of another partner.
A corporation with 100 or fewer stockholders that can elect to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes but retain the same limited liability as other corporations.
The legal relationship among partners whereby each partner can commit or bind the partnership to any contract within the scope of the partnership's business.
A corporation that does not qualify for nor elect to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and therefore is subject to income taxes.
A partner who assumes unlimited liability for the debts of the partnership.
The agreement between partners that sets terms under which the affairs of the partnership are conducted.

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