Asked by Sarah-Cate Parker on May 13, 2024

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Partners Eli and Alex have agreed to share profits and losses in an 80:20 ratio respectively after Eli is allowed a salary allowance of $70000 and Alex is allowed a salary allowance of $35000. If the partnership had net income of $70000 for 2017 Alex's share of the income would be

A) $35000.
B) $28000.
C) $42000.
D) $7000.

Salary Allowance

A predetermined amount of compensation allocated for salaries, possibly including additional benefits or allowances.

Profit Share

The portion of a company's profits allocated to employees or partners as a bonus or incentive.

  • Acquire proficiency in the procedures for quantifying and allotting partnership financial results, with consideration for the effects of capital interest, fixed incomes, and specific ratios.
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Joana TrinidadMay 19, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
To calculate Alex's share of the income, we first need to determine the total salary allowances for both partners:
Eli's salary allowance = $70000
Alex's salary allowance = $35000
Total salary allowances = $70000 + $35000 = $105000

Next, we need to determine the total profit after the salary allowances have been deducted:
Net income = $70000
Total salary allowances = $105000
Total profit = Net income - Total salary allowances
Total profit = $70000 - $105000
Total profit = -$35000

Since the total profit is negative, there are losses to be shared. The losses will be shared in the 80:20 ratio, so we can calculate the amount of the losses that Alex will bear:
Alex's share of the losses = 20% × -$35000
Alex's share of the losses = -$7000

Since Alex's share of the losses is negative, we can subtract it from his salary allowance to get his share of the income:
Alex's share of the income = $35000 - $7000
Alex's share of the income = $28000

Therefore, Alex's share of the income would be $28000.