At September 30 of the current year, partners' capital balances and profit and loss ratios in NEW

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At September 30 of the current year, partners' capital balances and profit and loss ratios in NEW Company are as follows:
At September 30 of the current year, partners' capital balances

On October 1, NEWS Company is formed by admitting C. Santos to the partnership.
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Journalize
the admission of C. Santos under each of the following independent assumptions:
(a) Santos purchases 25% of Nolan's ownership interest by paying Nolan $20,000 cash.
(b) Santos invests $80,000 for a 30% ownership interest.
(c) Santos invests $36,000 for a 30% ownership interest.
(d) How much would Santos have to invest in the partnership for a 30% ownership interest so there is no bonus to the existing partners or the new partner?
TAKING IT FURTHER
Why would the existing partners be willing to give a bonus to the new partner? Give an example of a situation where this might happen.

Partnership
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Accounting Principles

ISBN: 978-1119048473

7th Canadian Edition Volume 2

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Warren, Lori Novak

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