Tom & Dick go into business together as partnership, selling computer software through the internet.  On January 1, they each put in $6,000 as capital, and this goes into the Tom&Dick account at their local bank.  They buy computer equipment for $10,000 (paid by cheque) and set up for business in Dick’s dad’s basement.  The cost of the computer equipment will be amortized over the next three years, with a disposal value of $1,000.  Dick’s dad has agreed to let them operate out of his basement if they pay him a rent of 10% of their annual profit, or $1,200 per year, whichever is greater.  At this point the total asset is:   A. $6,000.00   B. $12,000.00   C. $10,800.00   D. $22,000.00   E. There is no possible answer

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Tom & Dick go into business together as partnership, selling computer software through the internet.  On January 1, they each put in $6,000 as capital, and this goes into the Tom&Dick account at their local bank.  They buy computer equipment for $10,000 (paid by cheque) and set up for business in Dick’s dad’s basement.  The cost of the computer equipment will be amortized over the next three years, with a disposal value of $1,000.  Dick’s dad has agreed to let them operate out of his basement if they pay him a rent of 10% of their annual profit, or $1,200 per year, whichever is greater.  At this point the total asset is:

  A.

$6,000.00

  B.

$12,000.00

  C.

$10,800.00

  D.

$22,000.00

  E.

There is no possible answer

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