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On 1 July 2012,Mawson Ltd Acquires All Shares in Mountain

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On 1 July 2012,Mawson Ltd acquires all shares in Mountain Ltd for $400 000.The fair value of net assets acquired is $320 000 comprising $200 000 in share capital and $120 000 in retained earnings.On the date of purchase,successful publishing title is not recorded in the books of the acquiree but assumed by the acquirer.The publishing title is estimated at $20 000 and likely to eventuate after acquisition.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 400Dr Gain on bargain purchase 80Dr Share capital 200Cr Retained earnings 120\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & 400 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Gain on bargain purchase } & & 80 \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Share capital } & & 200 \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Retained earnings } & & 120 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
($000) ($000) Dr Investment in subsidiary 400Cr Cash 400\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & 400 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Cash } & & 400 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
($000) ($000) Dr Share capital 200Dr Retained earnings 120Dr Goodwill 80Cr Investment in subsidiary 400\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Share capital } & 200 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Retained earnings } & 120 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Goodwill } & 80 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & & 400 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
($000) ($000)  Dr  Share capital 200Dr Retained earnings 120Dr Publishing title 20Dr Goodwill 60Cr Investment in subsidiary 400\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline & & ( \$ 000 ) & ( \$ 000 ) \\\hline \text { Dr } & \text { Share capital } & 200 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Retained earnings } & 120 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Publishing title } & 20 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Goodwill } & 60 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } & & 400 \\\hline\end{array}

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