Problem
I. Clara and Eba agree to form a partnership on July 1 with Eba contributing the followings items coming from her sole-proprietor-owned music store: Merchandise Inventory - cost of P120,000; current fair value of P100,000 Equipment - cost of P500,000; book value of P450,000, current fair value of P400,000 6% one-year note issued for the equipment on May 1 for P150,000, will be assumed by the firm.
Clara agreed to contribute furniture and fixtures which was purchased two years ago for P500,000 less accumulated depreciation of P200,000. Current market value is 80% of book value. The partners further agreed that the contribution of Eba be 50% of total equity and Clara should still invest cash to make her equity also equal to 50%.
Task: Give two entries to record the investments of the partners.
II. The following transactions of Best Pizza, owned by Reyes, Ortiz and Flores, took place from March 1 to May 31, 2019:
March 1: Reyes, who owns an ice cream parlor, invested cash of P80,000 and merchandise costing P120,000 but with a fair value of P70,000. Customers' accounts of P50,000 were also taken over by the partnership at its realizable value of 80%. (Recognize an allowance for doubtful accounts for 20% of cost).
Ortiz invested cash of P40,000 and pieces of furniture costing P150,000 which the partners agree to be 50% depreciated to arrive at its current fair value.
May 1: Flores, an expert in pizza making, invested imported cooking equipment's costing P350,000 but which fair value dropped by 40% of its cost. Flores made a down payment of P200,000 when this was purchased and issued a note for the balance half of which is still unpaid. Partners agree that the liability will be assumed by the partnership.
May 31: Partners agree that additional cash investments be made so that all partners will have an equal sharing on the assets and profits of the business.
Task
1. In parallel column, list down the assets and liabilities, at fair values, contributed by each partner and determine each partner's contribution.
2. Who should make additional cash investment and at what amount?
3. Prepare three separate entries to record the contribution of each partner.