Alpha Corporation, about to be liquidated, has the following amounts for its assets and liabilities:   Book Value Net Realizable Value Current assets $ 225,000 $ 180,000 Land 80,000 100,000 Building 560,000 450,000 Equipment 250,000 120,000 Accounts payable 200,000   Income taxes payable 80,000   Mortgage payable 600,000   Note payable 75,000   The mortgage is secured by the land and building, and the note payable is secured by the equipment. Alpha expects that the expenses of administering the liquidation will total $45,000. Required: How much should Alpha expect to pay on the accounts payable?

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Alpha Corporation, about to be liquidated, has the following amounts for its assets and liabilities:

  Book Value Net Realizable Value
Current assets $ 225,000 $ 180,000
Land 80,000 100,000
Building 560,000 450,000
Equipment 250,000 120,000
Accounts payable 200,000  
Income taxes payable 80,000  
Mortgage payable 600,000  
Note payable 75,000  

The mortgage is secured by the land and building, and the note payable is secured by the equipment. Alpha expects that the expenses of administering the liquidation will total $45,000.

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How much should Alpha expect to pay on the accounts payable?

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