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Gouda Ltd Acquires All the Issued Capital of Cheese Ltd

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Gouda Ltd acquires all the issued capital of Cheese Ltd for a cash payment of $2 545 000 on 30 June 2015.The statement of financial position of Cheese Ltd at purchase date is: ($000)  Assets  Cash 85 Accounts receivable 185 Equipment 990 Land 1285 Total assets 2545 Liabilities  Accounts payable 45 Loans 500 Total liabilities 545 Shareholders’ equity  Share capital 1500 Retained earnings 500 Total liabilities and shareholders’ funds 2545\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline &(\$ 000) \\\hline \text { Assets } & \\\hline \text { Cash } & 85 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 185 \\\hline \text { Equipment } & 990 \\\hline \text { Land } & \underline{1285} \\\hline \text { Total assets } &\underline{ 2545} \\\hline & \\\hline \text { Liabilities } & \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & 45 \\\hline \text { Loans } & \underline{500} \\\hline \text { Total liabilities } & \underline{545} \\\hline & \\\hline \text { Shareholders' equity } & \\\hline \text { Share capital } & 1500 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & \underline{500} \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and shareholders' funds } &\underline{2545} \\\hline\end{array} Assuming the assets are at fair value,what would be the consolidation entry to eliminate the investment in Cheese Ltd?


A)
($000) ($000) Dr Share capital 1500Dr Retained earnings 500Dr Goodwill 545Cr Investment in Cheese Ltd 2545\begin{array} { | c | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Share capital } & 1500 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Retained earnings } & 500 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Goodwill } & 545 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Investment in Cheese Ltd } & & 2545 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
($000) ($000)  Dr  Investment in Cheese Ltd 2545Cr Share capital 1500Cr Goodwill 1045\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \text { Dr } & \text { Investment in Cheese Ltd } & 2545 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Share capital } & & 1500 \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Goodwill } & & 1045 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
($000) ($000) Dr Cash 2545Cr Share capital 1500Cr Retained earnings 500Cr Goodwill 545\begin{array} { | r | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Cash } & 2545 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Share capital } & & 1500 \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Retained earnings } & & 500 \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Goodwill } & & 545 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
($000) ($000) Dr Share capital 1500Dr Retained earnings 500Cr Cash 2000\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Share capital } & 1500 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Retained earnings } & 500 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Cash } & & 2000 \\\hline\end{array}

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