How is the profit or loss of a partnership typically distributed among partners?
Practice Questions
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How is the profit or loss of a partnership typically distributed among partners?
Equally among all partners
Based on the capital contribution ratio
Based on the time invested by each partner
At the discretion of the managing partner
Profits or losses are usually distributed based on the capital contribution ratio unless otherwise agreed.
Questions & Step-by-step Solutions
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Q: How is the profit or loss of a partnership typically distributed among partners?
Solution: Profits or losses are usually distributed based on the capital contribution ratio unless otherwise agreed.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand that a partnership is a business owned by two or more people.
Step 2: Know that profits are the money made by the business, and losses are the money lost.
Step 3: Learn that partners usually agree on how to share profits and losses when they start the partnership.
Step 4: If there is no special agreement, profits and losses are shared based on how much money each partner put into the business (this is called the capital contribution).
Step 5: For example, if Partner A contributed 60% of the total capital and Partner B contributed 40%, then Partner A would get 60% of the profits or losses, and Partner B would get 40%.
