Partners X,Y and Z have capital balances of $80,000,$180,000 and $60,000 respectively. Immediately prior to liquidation. Total remaining assets have a book value of $320,000 and assume liabilities have been paid. There is one remaining asset with a fair market value of $70,000. All three partners agree to share profit and loss equally. Z wishes to take the asset with him and start a new business and would accept $70,000 in cash; the remaining partners agree this would be fair. How much cash in addition to the asset would first be distributed to Z before any of the other partners receive anything?

A. $100,000

B. $240,000

C. $30,000

D. $50,000

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