PARTNERSHIP AND CORPORATION: THEORIES AND PROBLEMS 1. A partnership is a/an – A. Voluntary and valid agreement among partners B. Mutual agency among partners C. Entity created by the operation of law D. Association for profit to be divided among partners 2. The partnership agreement may be in the form of A. Written contract B. Oral contract C. Implied agreement D. Any of the above 3. Which of the following partners are not liable in case of partnership losses but its liable for partnership debts to the extent of their personal assets – A. Capitalist partner B. Silent partner C. Industrial partner D. Secret partner 4. The estimated price of an asset that a seller is willing to sell an the buyer is also willing to buy in an open market – A. Sound value B. Current value C. Fair market value D. Replacement value 5. When a partner invests a non-current in the partnership business, the recording should be based on A. The price dictated by the investing power B. The original cost of the asset C. Adjusted market value of the asset D. Fluctuation in prices 6. When an industrial partner joins in the partnership, his participation should be booked in the journal and in the same, affix his signature – A. Simple journal entry B. Compound journal entry C. Memorandum entry D. Separate entry 7. One of the distinguishing feature of a partnership as compared to a sole proprietorship is the “plurality of capital and drawing accounts”. A. There is one capital and one drawing accounts B. There are two capital and two drawing accounts C. There will be as many capital and drawing accounts depending on the of partners D. None of the above 8. Failure to stipulate on how profit and loss be divided among partners. It should be – A. In proportion to what has been contributed B. Settled in the court of law C. Equally divided D. By other legal mean agreeable among partners 9. In case of the partnership makes profit, how will an industrial partner be a given a share? A. What is just equitable B. Equally C. Arbitrary D. Depending on the court’s decision 10. A partner who contributes money or property as well as his work or industry to the partnership is a/an – A. Industrial partner B. Capitalist-industrial partner C. Capitalist partner D. Dormant partner 11. The most equitable basis of distributing by way of capital contributions is – A. Beginning capital B. Ending capital C. Average capital D. Equally 12. In admission by purchase of interest, the selling partner may sell their share of of partnership’s interest to the incoming partners at A. Book value B. Less than book value C. More than book value D. Any of the above 13. In the partnership of A and B with capital balances of P50,000 and P75,000 respectively and C is admitted by buying ½ of B’s interest for P36,000 A. B, suffered a personal loss of P1,500 B. The loss is divided between them on an agreed ratio C. The sale is at its book value D. The sale is more than book value 14. Admission of a new partner by investment will – A. increase both the asset and capitalization of the partnership B. Increase the asset of the partnership only C. Increase the capitalization of the partnership only D. None of these 15. When bonus given to the old partners – A. Old partners’ capital accounts are credited B. The bonus is divided based on P/L ratio C. New partners’ capital account is debited D. All of the above 16. In the partnership of ABC, sold b his partnership interest shares to D. Who will receive the cash payment made by D? A. Partner B B. The partnership C. Partners A and B D. Partners A,B and C 17. When bonus formula indicates that there is bonus to be given to old partners A. The new partners’ capital account will be credited B. The new partners’ capital account will be debited C. The old partners’ capital account will be credited D. The old partners’ capital account will be debited 18. Admission of a partner by purchase of interest is a A. Personal transaction between the selling partner and the buying partner B. Transaction that increases assets and capital of the partners C. Transaction where interest of the buying partner is to be transferred to the selling partner D. Transaction where the incoming partner can claim bonus 19. The following instances may dissolved the partnership except – A. Change in partnership name B. Retirement of a partner C. Admission of a new partner D. Incorporation of a partnership 20. Partnership is said to be dissolved when a A. New partner is admitted in an existing partnership B. Partner dies C. Partner retires D. Any of the above 21. When a partner retires, the book of the partnership should be adjusted as of: A. The date of retirement B. The balance sheet date C. Interim report D. None of these 22. Which of the following adjustments in the partnership books are needed in an event the partner dies? A. Fair value of the non-cash asset at the time of death B. Accrued items for both receivable and payable C. Prepayment of expenses and pre-collection of income D. All of the above 23. Which of the following will cause the partnership to be dissolved but will continue to operate? A. When a partner dies B. When a partner retires C. When a partner withdraws D. All of the above 24. Which of the following could be possible cause for dissolution with liquidation of the partnership business? A. Death of the partner B. Retirement of a partner C. Insolvency of the partner D. When partnership is being incorporated 25. The process of winding-up the business activity is converting non-cash assets into cash, paying its liabilities and distribution of cash and the remaining assets to individual partners – A. Realization B. Dissolution C. Liquidation D. None of these 26. When the partnership’s non-cash non-cash assets are realized at less than its book value during the liquidation process, its results to a – A. B. C. D. Gain on realization Loss on realization Deficiency transactions None of these 27. The following are the causes of partnership’s dissolution with liquidation, except A. Bankruptcy of the firm B. When a partners dies C. Mutual agreement among partners to close the business D. The purpose of which it is organized is accomplished already 28. When a partner develops a debit balance in his capital, but such partner has a loan to the partnership, he may exercise the doctrine of A. Right to offset B. Right to seizure C. Partner’s right D. None of these 29. The first priority to be paid when there is cash available in the liquidation process, be it in lump sum or installment type – A. Outside creditors B. Partners’ loan C. Partners’ capital D. None of these 30. In preparing a cash distribution plan, the partners’ capital and loan accounts should be – A. Both separated B. Combined C. Segregated D. None of these 31. Under liquidation by installment, the partner who receives cash when there is cash available is the one – A. Who can sell the biggest portion of the assets B. Who has a negligible amount of liability C. Who can absorbed the share of theoretical or possible loss D. None of these 32. In dissolution by installment, final cash settlement among the partners are based on the – A. Ratio agreed by the partners B. Partner’s profit and loss sharing ratio C. Partner’s capital balance balance D. None of these 33. When a partnership is being liquidated, it usually focused on the following activities – A. Terminal activities B. Investments activities C. Withdrawal of capital D. None of these 34. One of the characteristics of liquidation by lump sum is – A. Non-cash assets are sold in one setting only B. Liabilities will be given the first priority for payment C. The non-cash assets are usually sold at less than book value D. None of these 35. Which of the following is not an attribute of a corporation? A. An artificial being created by the operation of law B. Having the rights of succession C. Have the powers, attributes and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to its existence. D. Have limited shareholders liability of 36. Refers to the maximum amount fixed fixe d by corporate charter to be subscribed and paid-in by the shareholder – A. Authorized share capital B. Subscribed share capital C. Unissued share capital D. Treasury share 37. Refers to the issued share capital and still in the hands of the shareholders A. Unissued share capital B. Authorized share capital C. Outstanding share capital D. Subscribed share capital 38. Number of persons required to originally form a corporation – A. Not less than five but not more than fifteen B. Five persons but not to exceed 15 persons C. Less than 5 persons only D. None of the above 39. Which of the following are examples of a non-share, non-profit corporation? A. Charitable institution B. Religious institution C. Civic and social institution D. All of the above A. Fair market value of the property issued B. Fair market value of the capital issued C. Par value of the share capital D. All of the above priority 44. When shares are subscribed on an installment basis, the Additional Paid-in Capital is recorded at – A. The time of issuance B. The time of payment C. The time of subscription D. The time of authorization 45. In dividends declaration, there are three (3) important dates to remember except A. Date of declaration B. Date of record C. Date of issuance D. Date of payment 46. Shareholder’s share of a corporation’s accumulated profit from its operation is termed as – A. B. C. D. Liquidating dividends Dividends out of earnings Unappropriated dividends Dividends on hand 47. Which of the following statement is true concerning share dividends? A. It reduces retained earnings and increases share capital B. It does not change the total shareholders’ equity C. Retained earnings is said to have been capitalized D. All of the above 40. The maximum life of a corporation to exist is A. 50 years B. 40 years C. 30 years D. None of the above 41. Natural persons who have agreed to but the original and unissued shares of a corporation are called A. Corporators B. Subscribers C. Promoters D. None of the above 42. Share certificates are issued to subscriber upon A. Full payment of subscription B. Date of subscription C. Authorization D. Partial payment of subscription 48. Treasury shares are recorded at A. Fair market value at the date of acquisition B. At acquisition cost C. At acquisition cost, plus incidental cost D. None of the above 43. If share capital is issued for tangible or intangible property, the value of share 50. Which of the following statement is true concerning Retained Earnings? capital is equal to the following value in order of priority: A. It has a normal balance of a credit 49. Treasury shares can be reissued – A. At cost B. Below cost C. Above cost D. All of the above B. It represents the cumulative profit and losses C. It decreases when dividends are declared D. All of the above PROBLEMS: Louche and Sweetsy are partners of Manila “TC” Merchandising. After a year of successful business the partners’ equity reached tooperations, a total amount of P480,000 whichhas is 50% higher than last year when they have just started it. The percentage of outside creditors’ creditors’ claim in the total partnership assets is 40%. Considering that both are general partners, answer the following questions: 51. How much is the total assets of the partnership? A. P100,000 B. P800,000 C. P900,000 D. P1,000,000 52. How much is total claims from outside creditors? A. P320,000 B. P480,000 C. P540,000 D. P632,000 Gwapo, Maot and Arangan are planning to form a partnership with Maot contributing cash of P75,000 for a 1/5 interest in the partnership. Gwapo and Arangan will share equally in the remaining required capitalization. 53. How much are the shares of Gwapo and Arangan on the remaining capitalization of the partnership? A. P75,000 each respectively B. P80,000 each respectively C. P150,000 each respectively D. P200,000 each respectively P350,000 on the same date, three hours after formation of the partnership. 55. How much should be the capital balance of Raymark right after the formation? A. P200,000 B. P300,000 C. P350,000 D. P400,000 56. At what amount that investment of Daisy Ree be recorded? A. P300,000 B. P320,000 C. P350,000 D. P400,000 On March 1, 2017 Mae Adulhesa and Dheo Pondoc formed a partnership with each contributing the following assets: Cash A/R Merchandise Building Adulhesa P400,000 120,000 50,000 - Pondoc P600,000 60,000 1,050,000 As agreed, 10% allowance for uncollectible account must be established. The building has a mortgage loan balance of P300,000 which is to be assumed by the partnership. The partners further agree on a ratio 3:2 as the basis for profit and loss distribution. 57. How much would be the capital balance of Adulhesa and Pondoc right after the partnership formation? A. P1,968,000 B. P2,280,000 C. P2,370,000 D. P2,450,000 58. Assuming that the mortgage loan balance is not assumed by the partnership, how much would be the capital balance contribution of Pondoc? A. P1,410,000 B. P1,710,000 C. P1,810,000 D. P1,950,000 54. How much is the total assets of the partnership upon formation? A. P300,000 B. P350,000 C. P375,000 D. P400,000 Ronaldo Bundaco and Jessa Branzuela formed a partnership with following contributions: On January 1, 2017, Raymark and Daisy Ree formed a partnership, agreeing to share profits and losses of 40% and 60% respectively. Raymark invested a parcel of land that cost him P300,000. *Bundaco contributed a parcel of land which cost his father P100,000. The land has a fair market value of P150,000 when the land was inherited by him 3 years ago and currently has a fair market value of P200,000 and cash of Daisy Ree invested cash of P200,000 and an equipment costing P100,000 but has a fair market value of P120,000. The land was sold for P50,000. *Branzuela on the other hand contributed cash equal to ¾ of Guimad’s capitalization. 59. At what amount should land be valued in the partnership book? A. P100,000 B. P150,000 C. P200,000 D. P250,000 60. At what amount should Branzuela’s capital account be credited? A. P150,000 B. P187,500 C. P190,000 D. P195,000 61. Assuming that the land is sold for P220,000 a week after the formation, what amount should be recorded as Bundaco’s capital account balance during the partnership formation? A. P187,500 B. P200,000 C. P237,500 D. P250,000 On March 1, 2017 Loremie Simbajon formed a partnership with Kent Taperla and made the following contributions: Cash P350,000 Non-Cash P100,000 At the end of the year, Simbajon received a share of P32,000 on the P80,000 profit. 62. What should be the share of Taperla on the partnership profit? A. 35% B. 40% C. 50% D. 60% Jeepee John and Louche Celestial formed a general professional partnership. Their investments follow: John P150,000 Celestial P200,000 Profit for distribution was P98,000. The following errors were discovered before the final closing of the books: a. Understatement of salaries paid to the staff, P5,000. b. Overstatement of recorded depreciation A. B. C. D. P90,000 P95,000 P96,000 P100,000 64. Assuming that there was no written agreement on how profit and loss is divided, how much is the share of John on the corrected profit? A. P40,381 B. P41,143 C. P54,857 D. P55,385 Divine Dequito and Dennis Javier established a partnership business engaged in selling of “dried fish” in Pagadian City aside from their modest accounting practice. Their venture attained a considerable success so that at the end of the year 2017, Dequito receives P75,000 as her share in profit. If the profit and loss ratio 3:2. 65. How much was Javier’s share? share? A. P50,000 B. P85,000 C. P112,000 D. P115,000 66. How much amount of profit that t hat Dequito and Javier shared? A. P125,000 B. P160,000 C. P187,500 D. P190,000 Deogracia Corpuz, Thelma Ciudadano, Jesus Luntao are into a partnership business, agreeing to divide their profit and losses based on the following ratios: Corpuz, 50%; Ciudadano, 30% and Luntao, 20%. The partnership reported profit of P80,000. Their capital balances after operating for several years followed: Corpuz P60,000 Ciudadano P120,000 Luntao P80,000 67. How much is Ciudadano’s share on the partnership profit if percentages are applied after each partner receives a P20,000 salary allowance? A. P24,000 B. P26,000 C. P30,000 D. P40,000 by P3,000. 63. How much is the corrected Profit? Esterlina Gevera, Edelyn Tropico and Evelyn Canque are partners of City Travel and Tours. As at December 31, 2016, the statement of Financial Position reveals their respective capital balances and the profit and loss ratio as follows: PARTNERS CAPITAL P/L RATIO BALANCES Gevera P210,000 1 Tropico P340,000 2 Canque P250,000 2 On January 1, 2017 Eduardo Degracia is admitted in the existing partnership by allowing him to purchase ¼ shares of partnership’s interest and pays P250,000 provided that all partners will continue to participate their share profit in the original ratios. 68. What is the capital credit of Degracia? A. P200,000 B. P250,000 C. P300,000 D. P350,000 69. Who shall receive the payment? A. Gevera B. Tropico C. Canque D. Partnership A. B. C. D. Tropico 10% 30% 15% 35% Canque 45% 30% 20% 25% Deg. 20% 25% 45% 25% 71. What is the partner’s equity balances of Gevera after the admission of Degracia? A. P157,500 B. P187,500 C. P255,000 D. P300,000 The statement of Financial Position of Weny Panganiban and Jessica Salisana showed among others the following capital balances just before Luane Paquera is admitted in the partnership by buying ¼ and 1/5 of Panganiban and Salisan’s respective share: Partners Capital Allowance for doubtful accounts should be increased from P10,000 to P15,000. b. Merchandise should be valued from P100,000 down to P85,000. c. Equipment’s net book value of P115,000 should be revalued at P130,000 based on the fair market value. 72. At what amount Paquera has to pay the old partners if the purchase is at book value after adjustment? A. P400,380 B. P410,937 C. P414,375 D. P415,875 73. Who shall receive the cash proceeds from the sale? A. Panganiban only B. Salisana only C. Panganiban and Salisana D. Partnership 74. The present capital of the old and new partners after admission – 70. What should be the new profit and loss ratio of the partners? Gevera 25% 15% 20% 15% a. Fractional Share Panganiban P950,000 5/10 Salisana P890,000 5/10 The partners agreed to make adjustments on the valuation of the following current and noncurrent assets: A. B. C. D. P1750,000 P1,835,000 P1,950,000 P1,980,000 Pura Luz Igao and Sofia Goden are partners of Southexpressway Merchandising. They shared profit and loss on an arbitrary ratio of 3:2. Junaline Estroso, has joined the partnership by buying ½ of Igao’s interest in the partnership for P220,000. The partners’ respective capital balance on December 31, 2016 before the admission are as follows: Igao P450,000 Goden P300,000 Towards the end of 2017, the partnership realized profit of P90,000. 75. What was the book value of Igao’s interest sold to Estroso? A. P200,000 B. P225,000 C. P250,000 D. P275,000 76. How much was Igao’s personal loss in selling her interest to Estroso? A. P3,000 B. P4,000 C. P5,000 D. P6,000 77. At what amount that Estroso be credited as new partner? A. P200,000 B. P225,000 C. P250,000 D. P275,000 Annabelle Linobo, Rowena Manansala and Emma Cequina are partners with capital balances and profit sharing ratio as follows: Linobo P150,000 Manansala P100,000 Cequina P120,000 Cap. Balances P/L ratio 2 3 1 Rommel Cahayag wishes to join the partnership business by purchasing ¼ of Cequina’s interest where the rest of the partners agree. Adjustments will be made on the following items: a. Inventory at the end of the period was reported at P60,000 when it should have been P70,000. b. Depreciation was understated by P6,000 Cahayag pays P35,000 to Cequina. 78. How much is corrected partner’s equity balance? A. P118,000 B. P120,800 C. P123,200 D. P125,000 79. How much is the personal gain or loss of Cequina? A. P4,800 gain B. P3,400 loss C. P4,050 loss D. P5,100 gain 80. If the Statement of Financial Position is prepared right after the admisiion of Cahayag, He will have a share capital credit of A. P29,800 B. P30,200 C. P31,200 D. P32,000 Cecil Rosada and Andreau Torralba are partners sharing a profit and loss in the ratio of 3:7. Their capital balances before winding-up their business affairs were as follows: Rosada, Capital P50,000 Torralba, Capital P55,000 The partners were able to sell their non-cash assets and realized P180,000 from the sale. After paying its liabilities of P145,000, they have P35,000 cash to divide between the two of them. 81. How much is the book value of the noncash assets sold? A. P215,000 B. P250,000 C. P235,000 D. P200,000 82. How much is the share of Torralba in the realization loss? A. P35,000 B. P33,000 C. P49,000 D. P39,000 83. How much is the share of Rosada in the cash available for distribution? A. P29,000 B. P39,000 C. P49,000 D. P59,000 The partnership of Rebecca Miranda and Haydee Dabucol is liquidated on August 31, 2016. The account balances prior to the liquidation process showed the following: Cash P2,000 Non-Cash 200,000 Accounts Payable P134,000 Miranda, Loan 8,000 Miranda, Capital 30,000 Dabucol, Capital 30,000 The partners shared profit and loss on a 60%40% basis. The non-cash were realized for P140,000. 84. How much is the gain or loss on realization? A. P45,000 gain B. P50,000 gain C. (P60,000) loss D. (P70,000) loss 85. How much is the share of Dabucol on the gain or loss realization? A. P6,000 B. P24,000 C. P36,000 D. Some other answer Contributed Capital 8% Preference of Shares Discount of preference shares P400,000 P2,000 Ordinary shares Subscribed share capital – Preference Subscribed share capital – Ordinary Subscription Receivable – Preference Subscription Receivable – Ordinary Share Premium – Ordinary Revaluation Increment of Property Retained Earnings P700,000 P300,000 P100,000 P75,000 P50,000 A. B. C. D. Preference Ordinary 50,000 shares 52,000 shares 53,000 shares 55,000 shares 187,500 shares 190,000 shares 192,500 shares 193,000 shares 90. What would be the minimum amount for subscription payment as required? P40,000 Preference Ordinary P12,500 P13,000 P13,500 P14,000 P46,875 P47,500 P48,300 P49,000 P15,000 P1,835,000 86. How much was legal capital of the corporation? A. P1,400,000 B. P1,500,000 C. P1,600,000 D. P1,700,000 A. B. C. D. Davao John Corporation is authorized to issue 4,000 of ordinary shares with a par value of P100 per share For incorporation following questions: purposes, answer the 91. How much is the authorized share 87. How much Shareholder’s Equity balance as of December 2016? A. P3,263,000 B. P3,405,000 C. P3,530,000 D. None of these Problem Ozamiz Jeepee Corporation was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission to operate with authorized share capital and par value as follows: Preference 2,000 P100 shares Ordinary 5,000 shares P150 Incorporators of the corporation have subscribed the minimum number of shares required and some with subscription payment requirement. 88. How many shares of preference and ordinary, that JP’s Corporation is authorized to issue? A. B. C. D. Preference Ordinary P200,000 P250,000 P300,000 P350,000 P750,000 P800,000 P850,000 P900,000 capital? A. P200,000 B. P300,000 C. P400,000 D. None of these 92. How much is the subscribed share capital? A. P100,000 B. P140,000 C. 160,000 D. None of these 93. How much of the subscribed share capital that must be paid up? A. P25,000 B. P36,000 C. P49,000 D. None of these The Orland Corporation’s Income and Expense Summary and Retained Earnings accounts prior to final closing showed the following postings: Income & Expense Summary Expense Debit Side: Dec. 31, 2016 – P1,050,000 Credit Side: Dec. 31, 2016 – P1,800,000 Retained Earnings Debit Side: Jan. 1, 2016 – P0 89. How many shares are required by incorporators of JP’s Corporation to meet the minimum requirement? Credit Side: Jan. 1, 2016 – P100,000 94. How much is the Orland Corporation’s Profit or Loss during 2016 operations? A. (P750,000) B. P750,000 C. P850,000 D. None of these 95. How much is the balance of Retained Earnings account as of December 31, 2016? A. P650,000 B. P750,000 C. P850,000 D. None of these Ronaldo Corporation’s shareholders’ equity comprise of 8,000 shares of P200 par ordinary shares, P400,000 of additional paid-in capital and Retained Earnings of P900,000. Share dividends of 6% was declared when the stock was selling for P500 per share. 96. What amount of Retained Earnings account should be transferred to Share Capital? A. P1,920,000 B. P4,800,000 C. P240,000 D. P96,000 On June 30, 2016, Kent Corporation issued 4,000 shares of its P100 par ordinary share in connection with a share dividend. Kent shareholders’ equity accounts immediately before issuance of the share dividend were as follows: Ordinary Share P100 par, 50,000 shares P2,000,000 authorized, 20,000 shares outstanding Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings 3,000,000 1,500,000 97. What should be the retained earnings balance immediately after the share dividend? A. P1,100,000 B. P1,500,000 C. P2,100,000 D. P900,000 MAKAPASAR RA LAGI KA Corporation with listed shares at Philippine Stock Exchange declared a 15% shared dividends. The company has 30,000 shares issued and outstanding with a par value P100. On the date of declaration, the market value per share is P120. 98. What amount of Retained Earnings that should be capitalized? A. P450,000 B. P540,000 C. P600,000 D. P750,000 99. Assuming, the corporation declares 25% share dividend, and the market value per share is P110, what amount of Retained Earnings that should be capitalized? c apitalized? A. B. C. D. P750,000 P825,000 P900,000 P950,000 SALIG LANG AYAW OG LAOM Corporation holds 10,000 shares of its P10 par value ordinary shares as treasury shares reacquired in 2016 for P120,000. On December 31, 2017, the company issued all 10,000 shares for P190,000. 100. Under cost method of accounting for treasury shares, the reissuance would result in a credit to – A. Share Capital of P100,000 B. Retained Earnings of P70,000 C. Gain on Sale of Investments of 70,000 D. Share Premium of P70,000