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On 1 July 2013 Joey Ltd acquired 25% of the shares of Leo Ltd for £100 000. At that date the equity of Leo Ltd was £400 000, with all identifiable assets and liabilities being measured at fair value. Profits/(losses) made since the date of acquisition are as follows:
 Year ended  30 June  Prafit(Lass)  £20×520,00020×6(200,000) 20×7(250,000) 20×116,00020×920,000\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Year ended } \\\text { 30 June }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Prafit(Lass) } \\\mathbf { £ }\end{array} \\\hline 20 \times 5 & 20,000 \\\hline 20 \times 6 & ( 200,000 ) \\\hline 20 \times 7 & ( 250,000 ) \\\hline 20 \times 1 & 16,000 \\\hline 20 \times 9 & 20,000 \\\hline\end{array}
There have been no dividends paid or movements in reserves since the date of acquisition.
-At 30 June 20X8 the equity accounted balance of the investment in Leo was:


A) NIL
B) £1500
C) £5000
D) £20 000

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