Maddie Ltd holds 80% interest in Emily Ltd. Emily Ltd sells inventory to Maddie Ltd during the year for $15 000. The inventories originally cost $13 000 when purchased from an external party. At the end of the year 50% of the inventories are still on hand. The tax rate is 30%. The NCI adjustment required in relation to this transaction is a debit to NCI of:
A) $140
B) $700
C) $1000
D) Nil.

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The NCI adjustment is calculated based on the unrealized profit on the inventory still on hand that is attributable to the non-controlling interest. The unrealized profit is $2,000 ($15,000 - $13,000), of which 50% is still on hand, so the unrealized profit on the remaining inventory is $1,000. The non-controlling interest owns 20% of Emily Ltd, so the adjustment for NCI is 20% of $1,000, which is $200. However, this profit is before tax, so we need to adjust for tax at 30%. The tax on the unrealized profit is $300 * 30% = $90. Therefore, the net adjustment is $200 - $90 = $110. Since the options provided do not exactly match this calculation, it appears there may have been a miscalculation in the explanation process. The correct approach to find the NCI adjustment involves calculating the share of profit attributable to the NCI after considering the remaining inventory and tax effects, but without the exact figures matching the options, the closest provided option based on the initial logic would be A) $140, acknowledging a discrepancy in the detailed calculation.

Maddie Ltd Holds 80% Interest in Emily Ltd