Isber Corporation Purchases 80 Percent of the Voting Stock of Bossart
Question 115
Question 115
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Isber Corporation purchases 80 percent of the voting stock of Bossart Corporation for $175,000.At the date of acquisition,the fair market value of Bossart's identifiable net assets was equal to their book value.Bossart has common stock of $80,000 and retained earnings of $120,000.The elimination entry necessary to prepare a consolidated balance sheet for this date is:
A) Common Stock(Bossart) Retained Earnings(Bossart) Investment in Bossart Corporation(Isber) 80,000120,000200,000 B) Common Stock(Bossart) Retained Earnings(Bossart) Goodwill Investment in Bossart Corporation(Isber) Minority Interest 80,000120,00015,000175,00040,000 C) Common Stock(Bossart) Retained Earnings(Bossart) Investment in Bossart Corporation(Isber) Minority Interest 80,000120,000160,00040,000 D) Common Stock(Bossart) Retained Earnings(Bossart) Investment in Bossart Corporation(Isber) Gain on consolidation 80,000120,000160,00040,000
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