CRITICAL THINKING PROBLEM 19.1
There is no one correct answer to the division of income and losses for this partnership. Students’
answers will vary from the simple to the complex. Some students will opt for the easy solution and
divide income and losses equally, while others will be more creative and allocate income and
losses over a salary allowance and/or interest allowance with the remainder divided according to
a set ratio.
You might want to divide the students into teams. Each team will determine how it wants to divide
income and losses and then the team solutions can be presented to the class for comparison and
discussion.
One possible provision for division of income and losses for the BK Motorcycle Repair Shop
partnership follows:
Beehler Keller Total
Salary Allowance $80,000 $40,000 $120,000
DISTRIBUTION OF NET INCOME