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Which of the following is reflected on the consolidated financial statements?

How do the consolidation entries differ in a bargain purchase scenario from an acquisition at an amount greater than book value?

If intercompany sales relating to inventory were not eliminated, inventory would be _______________ in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Which of the following is the basic consolidation entry at the point of the acquisition for a less-than-wholly-owned subsidiary?

On December 31, 20X5, Pluto Company acquired 100 percent of Saturn Corporation’s common stock for $300,000. Balance sheet information for Saturn just prior to the acquisition is given here:   At the date of the business combination, Saturn’s net assets and liabilities approximated fair value except for inventory, which had a fair value of $60,000, land which had a fair value of $125,000, and buildings and equipment (net), which had a fair value of $250,000. Based on the information provided, what amount of inventory will be included in the consolidated balance sheet immediately following the acquisition?

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On January 1, 20X8, Polo Corporation acquired 75 percent of Stallion Company’s voting common stock for $300,000. At the time of the combination, Stallion reported common stock outstanding of $200,000 and retained earnings of $150,000, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $100,000. The book value of Stallion’s net assets approximated market value except for patents that had a market value of $50,000 more than their book value. The patents had a remaining economic life of ten years at the date of the business combination. Stallion reported net income of $40,000 and paid dividends of $10,000 during 20X8. Based on the preceding information, which of the following is a consolidating entry needed to prepare a full set of consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X8:

On December 31, 20X8, Peak Corporation acquired 80 percent of Summit Company’s common stock for $160,000. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $40,000. Of the $75,000 differential, $10,000 related to the increased value of Summit’s inventory, $20,000 related to the increased value of its land, and $25,000 related to the increased value of its equipment that had a remaining life of 10 years from the date of combination. Summit sold all inventory it held at the end of 20X8 during 20X9. The land to which the differential related was also sold during 20X9 for a large gain. At the date of combination, Summit reported retained earnings of $75,000 and common stock outstanding of $50,000. In 20X9, Summit reported net income of $60,000, but paid no dividends. Peak accounts for its investment in Summit using the equity method. Based on the preceding information, what is the amount of write-off of differential associated with this acquisition recorded by Peak during 20X9?

On December 31, 20X8, Peak Corporation acquired 80 percent of Summit Company’s common stock for $160,000. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $40,000. Of the $75,000 differential, $10,000 related to the increased value of Summit’s inventory, $20,000 related to the increased value of its land, and $25,000 related to the increased value of its equipment that had a remaining life of 10 years from the date of combination. Summit sold all inventory it held at the end of 20X8 during 20X9. The land to which the differential related was also sold during 20X9 for a large gain. At the date of combination, Summit reported retained earnings of $75,000 and common stock outstanding of $50,000. In 20X9, Summit reported net income of $60,000, but paid no dividends. Peak accounts for its investment in Summit using the equity method. Based on the preceding information, the amount of goodwill reported in the consolidated financial statements prepared immediately after the combination is:

Pirate Corporation acquired 85 percent of Ship Company’s voting shares of stock in 20X7. During 20X8, Pirate purchased 50,000 circuit boards for $15 each and sold 28,000 of them to Ship for $20 each. Ship sold all of the units to unrelated entities prior to December 31, 20X8, for $30 each. Both companies use perpetual inventory systems. Which worksheet consolidating entry is needed in preparing consolidated financial statements for 20X8 to remove all effects of the intercompany sale?