Question

Trump and Hawthorne have decided to form a partnership. Trump is going to contribute a depreciable asset to the partnership as his equity contribution to the partnership. The following information regarding the asset to be contributed by Trump is available:

Historical cost of the asset $76,000

Accumulated depreciation on the asset $40,000

Note payable secured by the asset* $18,000

Agreed-upon market value of the asset $45,000

*will be assumed by the partnership

Based on this information, Trump's beginning equity balance in the partnership will be:
A. $76,000
B. $36,000
C. $18,000
D. $27,000
E. $45,000

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