Question: Tupper and Tolin have decided to form a partnership to provide environmental testing services to industry. The individuals will share profits equally and have conveyed the following assets and liabilities to the partnership:
Tupper Tolin
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Fair Value
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Book Value
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Fair Value
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Book Value
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Cash
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$20,000
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$20,000
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mce_markernbsp; -
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mce_markernbsp; -
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Equipment basis
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12,000
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10,000
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34,000
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40,000
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Vehicles basis
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6,000
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6,000
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Notes payable*
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8,000
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6,000
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20,000
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22,000
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* Associated with equipment
Required:
1) Calculate the capital balance of each partner in the partnership subsequent to the contributions.
2) Prepare the journal entry necessary to record the partners' contributions.