QUESTION 20
On 11/1/19, Quarles Inc. adopted a plan to discontinue its barge division. The company plans to sell the division on 4/30/20, but the division is not sold as of 12/31/19, the company's year end. On 12/31/19, the following information regarding the discontinued division is accumulated:
Operating loss of the division for the year
$65 million
Fair value of
division $25
million
Book value of division $30 million
Additional Information: Quarles’ effective tax rate is 25%.
Quarles would report in its 2019 multiple-step income statement a
loss on discontinued operations of:
A. |
$52.5 million. |
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B. |
$70 million. |
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C. |
$65 million. |
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D. |
$48.75 million. |
Quales Inc | $ in million | |||
Statement of Comprehensive Income-(Extract) | ||||
For the year ended December 31, 2019 | ||||
Discontinued Operation | ||||
Operating Loss from discontinued operation | $ 65.00 | |||
Loss on disposal of discontinued operation(30-25) | $ 5.00 | |||
Less: Tax Benefit from loss on
discontinued operation (65+5)*25% |
$ (17.50) | |||
Total Loss from discontinued operation | $ 52.50 | |||
The correct answer is option (A) | ||||
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