4) ODonnell Corporation incurred major losses in 2013 and entered into voluntary
Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the early part of 2014. By June 1, all assets were converted
into cash, the secured creditors were paid, and $150,000 in cash was left to pay the
remaining claims as follows.
Accounts payable$ 48,000
Claims prior to the trustees appointment21,000
Property taxes payable18,000
Wages payable (all under $4,650 per employee)54,000
Unsecured note payable60,000
Accrued interest on the note payable6,000
Administrative expenses of the trustee 30,000
Total$237,000
Required:
Classify the claims by their Chapter 7 priority ranking, and analyze which amounts will
be paid and which amounts will be written off.