Small Corp.and Big Corp.are equal partners in Medium Enterprises.The partnership has a net worth of $210,000,split 50/50 between the two corporations.Size Co.has been asked to join the partnership in a manner that will not have a tax consequence to the existing partners.When the transaction is complete,all three partners will have an equal interest.To accomplish this structural change,Size Co.must

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Since all three partners will have an equal interest after the transaction, the total net worth of the partnership must be tripled to $630,000. Small Corp. and Big Corp. currently own half of this value, which is $315,000. To maintain their 50% ownership, each of them must contribute an additional $105,000 (totaling $210,000). Size Co. must also contribute the same amount to bring the total contribution to $315,000, resulting in each partner having an equal interest of $210,000. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.