A partnership began its first year of operations with the following capital balances: The Articles of Partnership stipulated that profits and losses be assigned in the following manner: Young was to be awarded an annual salary of $26,000 with $13,000 salary assigned to Thurman.
Each partner was to be attributed with interest equal to 10% of the capital balance as of the first day of the year.
The remainder was to be assigned on a 5:2:3 basis to Young, Eaton, and Thurman, respectively.
Each partner withdrew $13,000 per year.
Assume that the net loss for the first year of operations was $26,000 with net income of $52,000 in the second year.
What was Eaton's total share of net loss for the first year?
A) $3,900 loss.
B) $11,700 loss.
C) $10,400 loss.
D) $24,700 loss.
E) $9,100 loss.

Question

A partnership began its first year of operations with the following capital balances:  The Articles of Partnership stipulated that profits and losses be assigned in the following manner: Young was to be awarded an annual salary of $26,000 with $13,000 salary assigned to Thurman.
Each partner was to be attributed with interest equal to 10% of the capital balance as of the first day of the year.
The remainder was to be assigned on a 5:2:3 basis to Young, Eaton, and Thurman, respectively.
Each partner withdrew $13,000 per year.
Assume that the net loss for the first year of operations was $26,000 with net income of $52,000 in the second year.
What was Eaton's total share of net loss for the first year?
A) $3,900 loss. 
B) $11,700 loss. 
C) $10,400 loss. 
D) $24,700 loss. 
E) $9,100 loss.

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Step 1: Calculate each partner's share of interest:

- Young: $100,000 x 0.10 = $10,000
- Eaton: $150,000 x 0.10 = $15,000
- Thurman: $50,000 x 0.10 = $5,000

Step 2: Calculate each partner's share of profit/loss:

- Young: ($100,000 + $10,000) x 5/10 = $55,000
- Eaton: ($150,000 + $15,000) x 2/10 = $33,000
- Thurman: ($50,000 + $5,000) x 3/10 = $18,000

Step 3: Subtract each partner's salary and withdrawal:

- Young: $55,000 - $26,000 - $13,000 = $16,000
- Eaton: $33,000 - $13,000 = $20,000
- Thurman: $18,000 - $13,000 = $5,000

Step 4: Calculate the total loss:

- $26,000

Step 5: Calculate each partner's share of the loss:

- Young: $16,000/$39,000 (total remaining profit after salaries and withdrawals) x $26,000 = $10,666.67 (rounded to $10,400)
- Eaton: $20,000/$39,000 x $26,000 = $13,333.33 (rounded to $13,300)
- Thurman: $5,000/$39,000 x $26,000 = $3,333.33 (rounded to $3,300)

Therefore, Eaton's share of the net loss for the first year was $10,400. The answer is (C).

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