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Errant Inc. purchased 100% of the outstanding voting shares of Grub Inc. for $200,000 on January 1, 2019. On that date, Grub Inc. had common shares and retained earnings worth $100,000 and $60,000, respectively. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment. The balance sheets of both companies, as well as Grub's fair market values on the date of acquisition are disclosed below:
 Errant Inc.  Grub Inc.  Grub Inc.  (carrying value)  (caryying value)  (fair value)  Cash $120,000$76,000$76,000 Accounts Receivable $80,000$40,000$40,000 Inventory $60,000$34,000$50,000 Equipment (net) $400,000$80,000$70,000 Trademark $70,000$84,000 Total Assets $660000$300,000 Current Liabilities $180,000$80,000$80,000 Bonds Payable $320,000$60,000$64,000 Common Shares $90,000$100,000 Retained Earnings $70,000$60,000 Total Liabilities and Equity $660,000$300,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|}\hline & \text { Errant Inc. } & \text { Grub Inc. } & \text { Grub Inc. } \\\hline & \text { (carrying value) } & \text { (caryying value) } & \text { (fair value) } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 120,000 & \$ 76,000 & \$ 76,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & \$ 80,000 & \$ 40,000 & \$ 40,000 \\\hline \text { Inventory } & \$ 60,000 & \$ 34,000 & \$ 50,000 \\\hline \text { Equipment (net) } & \$ 400,000 & \$ 80,000 & \$ 70,000 \\\hline \text { Trademark } & & \$ 70,000 & \$ 84,000 \\\hline \text { Total Assets } & \$ 660000 & \$ 300,000 & \\\hline \text { Current Liabilities } & \$ 180,000 & \$ 80,000 & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & \$ 320,000 & \$ 60,000 & \$ 64,000 \\\hline \text { Common Shares } & \$ 90,000 & \$ 100,000 & \\\hline \text { Retained Earnings } & \$ 70,000 & \$ 60,000 \\\hline \text { Total Liabilities and Equity } & \$ 660,000 & \$ 300,000 \\\hline\end{array} Assume that any difference between the fair values and book values of the equipment, trademark and bonds payable would all be amortized over 10 years.
Assuming that Errant uses the cost method, what would be the journal entry to record the dividends received by Errant during the year?
A.
 Debit  Credit  Cash $9,000 Investrnent in Grub $9,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \mathbf { \$ 9 , 0 0 0 } & \\\hline \text { Investrnent in Grub } & & \mathbf { \$ 9 , 0 0 0 }\\\hline\end{array}
B.
 Debit  Credit  Cash $9,000 Dividend Income $9,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 9,000 &\\\hline \text { Dividend Income } & & \$ 9,000 \\\hline\end{array}
C.
 Debit  Credit  Cash $9,000 Acquisition Income $9,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \mathbf { \$ 9 , 0 0 0 } & \\\hline \text { Acquisition Income } & & \mathbf { \$9 , 0 0 0 } \\\hline\end{array}
D.

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