Bray, Lincoln, and Mapes arranged to import and sell orchid corsages for a university dance. They agreed to share equally the net income or net loss of the venture. Bray and Lincoln advanced $225 and $300 of their own respective funds to pay for advertising and other expenses. After collecting for all sales and paying creditors, the partnership has $1,500 in cash. Use the minus sign to indicate any deficiency for the capital accounts. a.  How much net income was earned from the venture? $fill in the blank 1 b.  How should the $1,500 be distributed?   Bray Lincoln Mapes Total Capital balances and cash distribution $ $ $ $ c.  Assume that the partnership has only $300 instead of $1,500. Complete the following table to determine if any of the three partners have a capital deficiency?   Bray Lincoln Mapes Total Capital balances $ $ $ $

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Bray, Lincoln, and Mapes arranged to import and sell orchid corsages for a university dance. They agreed to share equally the net income or net loss of the venture. Bray and Lincoln advanced $225 and $300 of their own respective funds to pay for advertising and other expenses. After collecting for all sales and paying creditors, the partnership has $1,500 in cash.

Use the minus sign to indicate any deficiency for the capital accounts.

a.  How much net income was earned from the venture?
$fill in the blank 1

b.  How should the $1,500 be distributed?

  Bray Lincoln Mapes Total
Capital balances and cash distribution $ $ $ $

c.  Assume that the partnership has only $300 instead of $1,500. Complete the following table to determine if any of the three partners have a capital deficiency?

  Bray Lincoln Mapes Total
Capital balances $ $ $ $
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Given,

 

Ending Cash = $1,500

 

Beginning Cash:

Bray = $225

Lincoln = $300

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