Beryl Barkam is starting a new business, Barkam Enterprises, which will be a soleproprietorship selling retail novelties. Barkam recently received a discharge in aChapter 7 bankruptcy case, but certain proved claims were unpaid for lack of funds.Which of the following would be a claim against Barkam?C) A personal loan by her father made in an attempt to stave off bankruptcy.A) The unpaid amounts owed to secured creditors who received less than thefull amount after resorting to their security interests.D) The unpaid amount of taxes due to the United States that became due andowing within 3 years preceding bankruptcy.B) The unpaid amounts owed to trade suppliers for goods purchased and sold byBarkam in the ordinary course of her prior business.

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Beryl Barkam is starting a new business, Barkam Enterprises, which will be a sole proprietorship selling retail novelties. Barkam recently received a discharge in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, but certain proved claims were unpaid for lack of funds. Which of the following would be a claim against Barkam?

Beryl Barkam is starting a new business, Barkam Enterprises, which will be a sole proprietorship selling retail novelties. Barkam recently received a discharge in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, but certain proved claims were unpaid for lack of funds. Which of the following would be a claim against Barkam?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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