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Buggy Whip Industries Is Being Liquidated Under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy

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Buggy Whip Industries is being liquidated under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code. When it filed for bankruptcy, its balance sheet was as follows: ?  Current assets $22,000,000 Accounts payable $18,000,000 Fixed assets  Acctued taxes 3,000,000 Land and buildings 9,000,000 Notes payable (bank) * 3,000,000 Equipment 11,500,000 Total current liabilities $24,000,000 Total assets $42,500,000 Mortgage bonds* 8,000,000 Debentures 4,000,000 Stockholders’ equity 6,500,000 Total liabilities  and equity $42,500,000\begin{array}{lclr}\text { Current assets } & \$ 22,000,000 & \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 18,000,000 \\\text { Fixed assets } & & \text { Acctued taxes } & 3,000,000 \\\text { Land and buildings } & 9,000,000 & \text { Notes payable (bank) * } & 3,000,000\\\text { Equipment } & 11,500,000 & \text { Total current liabilities } & \$ 24,000,000 \\\text { Total assets }& \$ 42,500,000 & \text { Mortgage bonds* } & 8,000,000 \\& & \text { Debentures } & 4,000,000 \\& & \text { Stockholders' equity } & 6,500,000\\&&\text { Total liabilities }\\&&\text { and equity }&\$42,500,000\end{array} *Bank loan is unsecured
**Mortgage bonds are secured by land and buildings
Assume that the liquidation is a voluntary petition, that no unpaid contributions to employee benefit plans exist, and that no customer layaway deposits are involved. The proceeds from the liquidation of the company's assets are as follows:  Current assets $12,000,000 Land and buildings 5,000,000 Equipment 7,500,000 Total $24,500,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Current assets } & \$ 12,000,000 \\\text { Land and buildings } & 5,000,000 \\\text { Equipment } & 7,500,000\\\text { Total }&\$24,500,000\end{array} ?
Bankruptcy administration charges are $2,500,000. Determine the amount that the mortgage bondholders will receive in this liquidation.


A) $5,000,000
B) $6,500,000
C) $8,000,000
D) $10,500,000

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