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The Balance Sheet of Ryan, James and Peter Firm as on December

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The balance sheet of Ryan, James and Peter firm as on December 31, 2014, is given below.  Assets  Liabilities  Cash $17,000 Accounts Payable $15,000 Accounts Receivable 21,000 Other liabilities 25,000 Furniture 5,000 Partner’s Equity  Equipment 10,000 Ryan, Capital 10,000 Other assets 9,000 Peter, Capital 10,000James, Capital 2,000 Total assets $62,000 Total liabilities and partner’s equity $62,000\begin{array} { | l | r | l | r | } \hline { \text { Assets } } & &{ \text { Liabilities } } & \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 17,000 & \text { Accounts Payable } & \$ 15,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 21,000 & \text { Other liabilities } &25,000 \\\hline \text { Furniture } & 5,000 & \text { Partner's Equity } & \\\hline \text { Equipment } & 10,000 & \text { Ryan, Capital } &10,000 \\\hline \text { Other assets } & { 9,000 } & \text { Peter, Capital } & 10,000 \\\hline &&\text {James, Capital }&2,000\\ \hline \text { Total assets } & \$ 62,000 & \text { Total liabilities and partner's equity } & \$ 62,000 \\\hline\end{array} Ryan, Peter, and James share profits in the ratio 3:2:1. They have decided to liquidate the partnership with immediate effect. The furniture and the equipment were sold at a cumulative loss of $6,000. The accounts receivable were duly received in cash and the other assets were written off as worthless. The accounts payable and other liabilities were paid off at book value. James argued that he should receive a portion of the remaining cash, but Peter and Ryan argued otherwise. How much cash should James receive or pay?


A) He should receive $2,500.
B) He should not receive or pay any money.
C) He should pay $7,500.
D) He should pay $500.

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