On July 1, 20--, Lisa Bush and Wally Dodge combined their two businesses to form a partnership under the firm name of Bush and Dodge. The balance sheets of the two sole proprietorships are shown below.   Bush’s Grooming & Pet Supplies Balance Sheet June 30, 20 -- 1 Assets     Liabilities     2 Cash   $4,600.00 Notes payable $3,600.00   3 Accounts receivable $4,200.00   Accounts payable 7,690.00   4 Less allowance for bad debts 480.00 3,720.00 Total liabilities   $11,290.00 5 Merchandise inventory   28,580.00       6 Store equipment $9,260.00   Owner’s Equity     7 Less accumulated depreciation 2,400.00 6,860.00 Lisa Bush, capital   32,470.00 8 Total assets   $43,760.00 Total liabilities and owner’s equity   $43,760.00         Wally’s Pet World Balance Sheet June 30, 20 -- 1 Assets     Liabilities     2 Cash   $3,350.00 Notes payable $6,000.00   3 Accounts receivable $4,150.00   Accounts payable 5,500.00   4 Less allowance for bad debts 250.00 3,900.00 Total liabilities   $11,500.00 5 Merchandise inventory   27,240.00       6 Supplies   845.00       7 Office equipment $8,830.00         8 Less accumulated depreciation 3,400.00 5,430.00       9 Store equipment $9,175.00   Owner’s Equity     10 Less accumulated depreciation 4,250.00 4,925.00 Wally Dodge, capital   34,190.00 11 Total assets   $45,690.00 Total liabilities and owner’s equity   $45,690.00       The balance sheets reflect fair market values except for the following: (a) The fair market value of Bush’s store equipment is $7,350. (b) The fair market values of Dodge’s office equipment and store equipment are $5,875 and $6,100, respectively.   Required:   Prepare the opening entry for the formation of the Bush and Dodge partnership as of July 1, 20--, using fair market values. The difference between assets invested and liabilities assumed should be credited to each partner’s capital account. Neither partner has knowledge of any uncollectible accounts receivable.

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On July 1, 20--, Lisa Bush and Wally Dodge combined their two businesses to form a partnership under the firm name of Bush and Dodge. The balance sheets of the two sole proprietorships are shown below.
 
Bush’s Grooming & Pet Supplies
Balance Sheet
June 30, 20 --
1
Assets
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
2
Cash
 
$4,600.00
Notes payable
$3,600.00
 
3
Accounts receivable
$4,200.00
 
Accounts payable
7,690.00
 
4
Less allowance for bad debts
480.00
3,720.00
Total liabilities
 
$11,290.00
5
Merchandise inventory
 
28,580.00
 
 
 
6
Store equipment
$9,260.00
 
Owner’s Equity
 
 
7
Less accumulated depreciation
2,400.00
6,860.00
Lisa Bush, capital
 
32,470.00
8
Total assets
 
$43,760.00
Total liabilities and owner’s equity
 
$43,760.00
 
 
 
 
Wally’s Pet World
Balance Sheet
June 30, 20 --
1
Assets
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
2
Cash
 
$3,350.00
Notes payable
$6,000.00
 
3
Accounts receivable
$4,150.00
 
Accounts payable
5,500.00
 
4
Less allowance for bad debts
250.00
3,900.00
Total liabilities
 
$11,500.00
5
Merchandise inventory
 
27,240.00
 
 
 
6
Supplies
 
845.00
 
 
 
7
Office equipment
$8,830.00
 
 
 
 
8
Less accumulated depreciation
3,400.00
5,430.00
 
 
 
9
Store equipment
$9,175.00
 
Owner’s Equity
 
 
10
Less accumulated depreciation
4,250.00
4,925.00
Wally Dodge, capital
 
34,190.00
11
Total assets
 
$45,690.00
Total liabilities and owner’s equity
 
$45,690.00
 
 
 
The balance sheets reflect fair market values except for the following:
(a) The fair market value of Bush’s store equipment is $7,350.
(b) The fair market values of Dodge’s office equipment and store equipment are $5,875 and $6,100, respectively.
 
Required:
  Prepare the opening entry for the formation of the Bush and Dodge partnership as of July 1, 20--, using fair market values. The difference between assets invested and liabilities assumed should be credited to each partner’s capital account. Neither partner has knowledge of any uncollectible accounts receivable.
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