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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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What amount must be invested by GREEN?

Transcribed Image Text:Red, White and Blue are partners ina business, and in its profits at the respective ratio of 5:3:2. On January 3, 2020,
they admit Green, who is to invest in the firm sufficient cash to have a one-third interest in the partnership capital
and profits. The following trial balance is taken from the original partnership's records:
Red, White and Blue
Trial Balance
Debit
Credit
P 100,000
Cash
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable
75,000
225,000
P 80,000
Accounts payable
Red, Capital
White, Capital
Blue, Capital
175,000
100,000
45,000
Total
P 400,000
P 400,000
The securities have a market value of P50,000, and an allowance of P25,000 was expected to cover collection
losses on the receivables. No other adjustments of the net assets are considered necessary: however, the three
partners among themselves must bring the balance in their capital accounts into agreement with their interest in
profits. What amount must be invested by Green?
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