Jeremy and Eli are partners who share profits and losses equally. The capital accounts of the partners have the following balances:   Jeremy                     180,000 Eli                                70,000   Thadez desires to join the firm and offered to invest 96,000 for a 1/3 interest. Jeremy and Eli declined his offer, but they extended a counter-offer to Thadez of 88,000 for a 25% interest in the capital and profits and losses of the firm. If Thadez accepted the offer, what would be the balance of Jeremy’s capital account after Thadez’s admission? Group of answer choices 178,250 187,000 199,000 181,750

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  1. Jeremy and Eli are partners who share profits and losses equally. The capital accounts of the partners have the following balances:

 

Jeremy                     180,000

Eli                                70,000

 

Thadez desires to join the firm and offered to invest 96,000 for a 1/3 interest. Jeremy and Eli declined his offer, but they extended a counter-offer to Thadez of 88,000 for a 25% interest in the capital and profits and losses of the firm. If Thadez accepted the offer, what would be the balance of Jeremy’s capital account after Thadez’s admission?

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178,250

187,000

199,000

181,750

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