| P, after having been a sole trader for some years, entered into partnership with Q on 1 July 2002, sharing profitsequally.
 The business profit for the year ended 31 December 2002 was $340,000, accruing evenly over the year, apart froma charge of $20,000 for a bad debt relating to trading before 1 July 2002 which it was agreed that P should bear
 entirely.
 How is the profit for the year to be divided between P and Q?P                              Q
 $000                         $000
 A                                    245                             95
 B                                    250                             90
 C                                    270                             90
 D                                    255                             85
 B
 A P (340,000 – 20,000)/2 + 170,000/2
 Q 95,000
 B P 180,000 + 90,000 – 20,000 (Correct)
 Q 90,000
 C P 180,000 + 90,000
 Q 90,000
 D P 170,000 + 85,000
 Q 85,000
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