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Dougal and Florence, who have been in a partnership for many year, decided to retire and dissolve the partnership on 30 september 2003. Profits and losses were shared in the ratio of the partners' Capital account balances which were fixed at Dougal $80,000 and Florence $40,000. The partnership balance sheet at 30 September 2003 is as follows (see attachment)

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