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Table 16-11
Parent Corporation Paid $110,000 to Acquire 60% of the Common

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Table 16-11
Parent Corporation paid $110,000 to acquire 60% of the common shares of Subsidiary Inc. on December 31, 2017. At that date, Parent Corporation also had an outstanding note payable to Subsidiary Inc. in the amount of $50,000.
Assume that Parent Corporation and Subsidiary Inc. had the following account balances at December 31, 2017 (immediately after the investment) :
 Assets:  Parent  Subsidiary  Corporation  Inc.  Cash $75,000$25,000 Note receivable from Parent Corporation 50,000 Inventory 130,00040,000 Investment in Subsidiary Inc. 110,000 Other assets 590,00035,000 Total $905,000$150,00\begin{array}{lcc}\text { Assets: } & \text { Parent } & \text { Subsidiary } \\& \text { Corporation } & \text { Inc. }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 75,000 & \$ 25,000 \\\text { Note receivable from Parent Corporation } & & 50,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 130,000 & 40,000 \\\text { Investment in Subsidiary Inc. } & 110,000 & \\\text { Other assets } & \underline{590,000} & \underline{35,000} \\\text { Total } & \underline{\$ 905,000} & \underline{ \$ 150,00}\end{array}
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
 Accounts payable $40,000$30,000 Note payable to Subsidiary Inc. 50,000 Common shares 500,000100,000 Retained earnings 315,00020,000 Total $905,0000$150,0000\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 40,000 & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Note payable to Subsidiary Inc. } & 50,000 & \\\text { Common shares } & 500,000 & 100,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & \underline{ 3 1 5 , 0 0 0 } & \underline { 2 0 , 0 0 0 } \\\text { Total } & \underline{ \$ 905,0000 }& \underline{ \$ 150,0000}\end{array}
-Refer to Table 16-11.What is the journal entry to record the purchase of the Subsidiary Inc.shares?


A)  Common Shares Subsidiary Inc. 100,000 Retained Earnings Subsidiary Inc. 20,000 Gain on Purchase of Subsidiary Inc. 10,000 Cash 110,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Common Shares Subsidiary Inc. } & 100,000 & \\\hline \text { Retained Earnings Subsidiary Inc. } & 20,000 & \\\hline \text { Gain on Purchase of Subsidiary Inc. } & & 10,000 \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 110,000 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Investment in Subsidiary Inc. 100,000 Goodwill 10,000 Cash 110,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Investment in Subsidiary Inc. } & 100,000 & \\\hline \text { Goodwill } & 10,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 110,000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Investment in Subsidiary Inc. 90,000 Loss on Purchase of Subsidiary Inc. 20,000 Cash 110,000\begin{array} { | l| r | r | } \hline \text { Investment in Subsidiary Inc. } & 90,000 & \\\hline \text { Loss on Purchase of Subsidiary Inc. } & 20,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 110,000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Investment in Subsidiary Inc. 110,000 Cash 110,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Investment in Subsidiary Inc. } & 110,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 110,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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