Mandich Co. had the following amounts for its assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts just before filing a bankruptcy petition and requesting liquidation: Of the salaries payable, $30,000 was owed to an officer of the company. The remaining amount was owed to salaried employees who had not been paid within the previous 80 days: John Webb was owed $10,600, Samantha Jones was owed $15,000, Sandra Johnson was owed $11,900, and Dennis Roberts was owed $2,500. The maximum owed for any one employee's claims for contributions to benefit plans was $800. Estimated expense for administering the liquidation amounted to $40,000. On a statement of financial affairs, what amount would have been shown as assets available to pay liabilities with priority and unsecured creditors?

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Mandich Co. had the following amounts for its assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts just before filing a bankruptcy petition and requesting liquidation:  Of the salaries payable, $30,000 was owed to an officer of the company. The remaining amount was owed to salaried employees who had not been paid within the previous 80 days: John Webb was owed $10,600, Samantha Jones was owed $15,000, Sandra Johnson was owed $11,900, and Dennis Roberts was owed $2,500. The maximum owed for any one employee's claims for contributions to benefit plans was $800. Estimated expense for administering the liquidation amounted to $40,000. On a statement of financial affairs, what amount would have been shown as assets available to pay liabilities with priority and unsecured creditors?

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The Answer of Mandich Co. had the following amounts for its assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts just before filing a bankruptcy petition and requesting liquidation:  Of the salaries payable, $30,000 was owed to an officer of the company. The remaining amount was owed to salaried employees who had not been paid within the previous 80 days: John Webb was owed $10,600, Samantha Jones was owed $15,000, Sandra Johnson was owed $11,900, and Dennis Roberts was owed $2,500. The maximum owed for any one employee's claims for contributions to benefit plans was $800. Estimated expense for administering the liquidation amounted to $40,000. On a statement of financial affairs, what amount would have been shown as assets available to pay liabilities with priority and unsecured creditors?