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Lillee Ltd Acquired 60% of the Issued Share Capital of Thompson

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Lillee Ltd acquired 60% of the issued share capital of Thompson Ltd on 1 February 20X1.Thompson Ltd's shareholders equity (all at fair value) at that date was as follows:
000s Paid up capital $4000 Retained profits $1000 Asset revaluation reserve $2000  \begin{array}{llcc}&000s \\ \text { Paid up capital } &\$4000\\ \text { Retained profits } &\$1000\\ \text { Asset revaluation reserve } &\$2000\\ \text { } &\\ \text { } &\\\end{array}


If Lillee Ltd paid $4 000 000 for this acquisition what is the elimination entry if consolidated financial statements were prepared on 2 February 20X1? Use the partial method.


A)  Accounts  Debit $00 Credit $000 Paid up capital 2400 Retained profits 600 Asset revaluation reserve 1200 Goodwill 200 Investment in Thompson Ltd 4000\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Accounts } & \text { Debit } \$ \mathbf { 0 0 } & \text { Credit } \$ \mathbf { 0 0 0 } \\\text { Paid up capital } & 2400 & \\\text { Retained profits } & 600 & \\\text { Asset revaluation reserve } & 1200 & \\\text { Goodwill } & & 200 \\\text { Investment in Thompson Ltd } & & 4000\end{array}
B)  Accounts  Debit $000 Credit $000 Paid up capital 4000 Retained profits 1000 Asset revaluation reserve 2000 Bargain purchase  Investment in Thompson Ltd 30004000\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Accounts } & \text { Debit } \mathbf { \$ 0 0 0 } & \text { Credit } \$ \mathbf { 0 0 0 } \\\text { Paid up capital } & 4000 & \\\text { Retained profits } & 1000 & \\\text { Asset revaluation reserve } & 2000 & \\\text { Bargain purchase } & & \\\text { Investment in Thompson Ltd } & & 3000 \\&&4000\end{array}
C)  Accounts  Debit $000 Credit $000 Paid up capital 4000 Retained profits 1000 Asset revaluation reserve 1000 Investment in Thompson Ltd 4000\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Accounts } & \text { Debit } \mathbf { \$ 0 0 0 } & \text { Credit } \mathbf { \$ 0 0 0 } \\\text { Paid up capital } & 4000 & \\\text { Retained profits } & 1000 & \\\text { Asset revaluation reserve } & & 1000 \\\text { Investment in Thompson Ltd } & & 4000\end{array}
D)  Accounts  Debit $000 Credit $000 Paid up capital 2400 Retained profits 600 Asset revaluation reserve 1200 Bargain purchase 200 Investment in Thompson Ltd 4000\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Accounts } & \text { Debit } \$ \mathbf { 0 0 0 } & \text { Credit } \$ \mathbf { 0 0 0 } \\\text { Paid up capital } & 2400 & \\\text { Retained profits } & 600 & \\\text { Asset revaluation reserve } & 1200 & \\\text { Bargain purchase } & & 200 \\\text { Investment in Thompson Ltd } & & 4000\end{array}

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