LEO Inc. acquired a 60% interest in MARS Inc. on January 1, 2019
for $400,000. Unless otherwise stated, LEO uses the cost method to
account for its investment in MARS Inc. On the acquisition date,
MARS had common stock and retained earnings valued at $100,000 and
$150,000 respectively. The acquisition differential was allocated
as follows:
$80,000 to undervalued inventory.
$40,000 to undervalued equipment. (to be amortized over 20
years)
The following took place during 2019:
▪ MARS reported a net income and declared dividends of $25,000 and
$5,000 respectively.
▪ LEO's December 31, 2019 inventory contained an intercompany
profit of $10,000.
▪ LEO's net income was $75,000.
The following took place during 2020:
▪ MARS reported a net income and declared dividends of $36,000 and
$6,000 respectively.
▪ MARS' December 31, 2020 inventory contained an intercompany
profit of $5,000.
▪ LEO's net income was $48,000.
Both companies are subject to a 25% tax rate. All intercompany
sales as well as sales to outsiders are priced to provide the
selling company with gross margin of 20%.
Consolidated net income attributable to the shareholders of the
parent for 2019 would be:
Multiple Choice
$53,200.
$12,500.
$36,300.
$33,300.
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