Question: The E.N.D. partnership has the following capital balances as of the end of the current year:
Pineda $120,000
Adams 100,000
Fergie 90,000
Gomez 80,000
Total capital. $390,000
a. Assume that the partners share profits and losses 3:3:2:2, respectively. Fergie retires and is paid $108,000 based on the terms of the original partnership agreement. If the goodwill method is used, what is the capital balance of the remaining three partners?
b. Assume that the partners share profits and losses 4:3:2:1, respectively. Pineda retires and is paid $300,000 based on the terms of the original partnership agreement. If the bonus method is used, what is the capital balance of the remaining three partners? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar amounts.)