Joanna Wang is admitted to a partnership. Prior to the admission of Wang, the partnership books show

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Joanna Wang is admitted to a partnership. Prior to the admission of Wang, the partnership books show Tanya Wird's Capital balance at $79,000 and Alan Bales' Capital balance at $39,500. Wird and Bales share profits and losses equally.

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1. Compute the amount of each partner's equity on the books of the new partnership under each of the following plans:

a. Wang purchases Bales's interest in the business, paying $47,250 directly to Bales.

b. Wang invests $39,250 to acquire a one-fourth interest in the partnership.

c. Wang invests $71,500 to acquire a one-fourth interest in the partnership.

2. Make the partnership journal entry to record the admission of Wang under plans a, b, and c in Requirement 1. Explanations are not required.

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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ISBN: 978-0132690089

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Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison Jr., Jo Ann L. Johnston, Carol A. Meissner, Peter R. Norwood

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