Able and Baker have agreed to form a partnership. Both of them already had proprietorships, and those assets were going to be combined to form the partnership. The fair value of Able and Baker’s assets and liabilities are listed below.   Able’s Contribution Baker’s Contribution Cash $  5,000   $20,000 Inventory 5,000 40,000 Land 50,000   Building 30,000   Equipment 10,000 20,000 Liabilities assumed (10,000) ______ Net assets contributed $90,000 $80,000   Assuming that Able and Baker have agreed to have equal equity balances, prepare the journal entry to record the partnership using The bonus method                                                     2. The goodwill method

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Able and Baker have agreed to form a partnership. Both of them already had proprietorships, and those assets were going to be combined to form the partnership. The fair value of Able and Baker’s assets and liabilities are listed below.

 

Able’s

Contribution

Baker’s

Contribution

Cash

$  5,000

  $20,000

Inventory

5,000

40,000

Land

50,000

 

Building

30,000

 

Equipment

10,000

20,000

Liabilities assumed

(10,000)

______

Net assets contributed

$90,000

$80,000

 

Assuming that Able and Baker have agreed to have equal equity balances, prepare the journal entry to record the partnership using

  1. The bonus method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. The goodwill method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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