Andre, Brian and Clarence are partners in textile distribution business, sharing profits and losses equally.  On December 31, 2020 the partnership capital and partners drawings were as follows:                                                Andre             Brian             Clarence         Total   Capital                              100,000            80,000              300,000     480,000 Drawing                              60,000            40,000                20,000     120,000 The partnership was unable to collect on trade receivables and was forced to liquidate.  Operating profit in 2020 amounted to P72,000 which was all exhausted including the partnership assets.  Unsettled creditors' claims at December 31, 2020 totalled 84,000. Brian and Clarence have substantial private resources but Andre has no personal assets. Loss on liquidation was?

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Andre, Brian and Clarence are partners in textile distribution business, sharing profits and losses equally.  On December 31, 2020 the partnership capital and partners drawings were as follows:   

                                            Andre             Brian             Clarence         Total  

Capital                              100,000            80,000              300,000     480,000

Drawing                              60,000            40,000                20,000     120,000

The partnership was unable to collect on trade receivables and was forced to liquidate.  Operating profit in 2020 amounted to P72,000 which was all exhausted including the partnership assets.  Unsettled creditors' claims at December 31, 2020 totalled 84,000. Brian and Clarence have substantial private resources but Andre has no personal assets.

Loss on liquidation was?

 

 

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