REFERENCE: Ref.13_02
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,$35,000 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.
-What was the total amount of unsecured liabilities with priority?

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REFERENCE: Ref.13_02
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,$35,000 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.
-What was the total amount of unsecured liabilities with priority?

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Pension $10,000 + Salaries $35,000 (= $10,600 + $10,950 + $10,950 + $2,500)+ Taxes $80,000 + Liq.expenses $40,000 = $165,000.

REFERENCE: Ref.13_02 Mandich Co.had the Following Amounts for Its Assets,liabilities,and Stockholders' Equity