REFERENCE: Ref.05_07 On April 1,2009 Wilson Company,a 90% Owned Subsidiary of Simon

REFERENCE: Ref.05_07
On April 1,2009 Wilson Company,a 90% owned subsidiary of Simon Company,bought equipment from Simon for $68,250.On January 1,2009,Simon realized that the useful life of the equipment was longer than originally anticipated,at ten remaining years.The equipment had an original cost to Simon of $80,000 and a book value of $50,000 with a 10-year remaining life as of January 1,2009.
The following data are available pertaining to Wilson's income and dividends:

-Compute Simon's share of income from Wilson for consolidation for 2009.

A) $72,000.
B) $90,000.
C) $73,575.
D) $73,800.
E) $72,500.