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On 1 July 2012,Bob Ltd Acquires All Shares in Ted

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On 1 July 2012,Bob Ltd acquires all shares in Ted Ltd for $600 000.The fair value of net assets acquired is $500 000 comprising $400 000 in share capital and $100 000 in retained earnings.What is the appropriate elimination entry for this investment that is in accordance with AASB 3 Business Combinations and AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements?


A)
($000) ($000) Dr Investment in subsidiary 600Cr Gain on bargain purchase 100Cr Share capital 400Cr Retained earnings 100\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & 600 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Gain on bargain purchase } & & 100 \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Share capital } & & 400 \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Retained earnings } & & 100 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
($000) ($000) Dr Investment in subsidiary 600Cr Cash 600\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & 600 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Cash } & & 600 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
($000) ($000) Dr Share capital 400Dr Retained earnings 100Dr Goodwill 100Cr Investment in subsidiary 600\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Share capital } & 400 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Retained earnings } & 100 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Goodwill } & 100 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & & 600 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
($000) ($000) Dr Share capital 400Dr Retained earnings 100Dr Gain on bargain purchase 100Cr Investment in subsidiary 600\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Share capital } & 400 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Retained earnings } & 100 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Gain on bargain purchase } & 100 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & & 600 \\\hline\end{array}

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