| 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 from
 a 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
   BA 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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