Payment of credit balance of Partners’ Capital Accounts at the time of dissolution of a firm is made to:

Partners

The correct answer is option 3- Partners.

For settlement of partners’ accounts-

* If the partner’s capital account shows a debit balance after everything. He brings in the necessary cash for which the entry will be:
  Bank A/c Dr.
     To Partner’s Capital A/c

* The balance is paid to partners whose capital accounts show a credit balance and the following entry is recorded:
   Partners’ Capitals A/cs (individually) Dr.
        To Bank A/c

It may be noted that the aggregate amount finally payable to the partners must equal to the amount available in bank and cash accounts. Thus, all accounts of a firm are closed in case of dissolution.