On August 1, Year 5, A Company acquired 70 Percent of the common shares of C Company for $700,000. On that date, the fair value of C’s identifiable net assets was $600,000 and the book value of its shareholders’ equity was $500,000
Answer 1. D. Non controlling Asset = 700000/.7×.3 = $300000
2 . C. Non controlling interest :- 600000×.3 = $180000
3. it should be recognized as a gain on purchases because in this the bargain purchases says that when Assets acquired for less than fair market value. A corporate entity is acquired by another for an amount that is less than the fair market value of it's net Assets. And also it says that the acquirer to record the difference between the fair value of acquired net Assets and the purchase price as a gain on its income statement due to negative Goodwill.
The difference in the price paid and fair value is recorded as gain.
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