Clark and Douglas admit Evans to their partnership, with Evans paying ($ 50,000) more than the book

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Clark and Douglas admit Evans to their partnership, with Evans paying \(\$ 50,000\) more than the book value of her equity in the new business. Clark and Douglas have no formal profit-and-loss agreement. What effect does admitting Evans to the partnership have on the capital balances of Clark and Douglas?

a. Cannot be determined because there's no profit-and-loss ratio

b. Credit the Clark and Douglas capital accounts for \(\$ 25,000\) each

c. Credit the Clark and Douglas capital accounts for \(\$ 50,000\) each

d. Debit the Clark and Douglas capital accounts for \(\$ 25,000\) each

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Accounting

ISBN: 9780132439602

7th Edition

Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison

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