The Walston Company is to be liquidated and has the following liabilities: Income taxes . . . . . . .  . . . . $    8,000Notes payable (secured by land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  120,000 Accounts payable . . . . .  . . . 85,000 Salaries payable (evenly divided between two employees) . . . . . . . 6,000Bonds payable . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,000 Administrative expenses for liquidation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 The company has the following assets:   Book Value Fair Value Current Assets $80000 $35000 Land 100000 90000 Buildings and Equipment 100000 110000 How much money will the holders of the notes payable collect following liquidation?

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The Walston Company is to be liquidated and has the following liabilities:

Income taxes . . . . . . .  . . . . $    8,000
Notes payable (secured by land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  120,000 
Accounts payable . . . . .  . . . 85,000 
Salaries payable (evenly divided between two employees) . . . . . . . 6,000
Bonds payable . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,000 
Administrative expenses for liquidation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000

The company has the following assets:

  Book Value Fair Value
Current Assets $80000 $35000
Land 100000 90000
Buildings and Equipment 100000 110000

How much money will the holders of the notes payable collect following liquidation?

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