Ally Ltd and Cat Ltd have established the Ally Cat Joint Operation. Ally Ltd has a 60% interest in the joint operation and Cat Ltd has a 40% interest. Ally Ltd contributed an asset with a carrying amount of $180 000 and a fair value of $240 000 and Cat Ltd agreed to provide technical services to the joint operation over the first two years of operations. The fair value of the technical services was agreed to be $160 000 and the cost to provide the services was estimated at $130 000 at the inception of the joint operation.
As part of its initial contribution entry Ally Ltd will record a:
A) debit against the services receivable in JO account of $64 000.
B) debit against the plant in JO account of $108 000.
C) credit against the plant of $240 000.
D) credit against the gain on sale of plant of $36 000.

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The Answer of Ally Ltd and Cat Ltd have established the Ally Cat Joint Operation. Ally Ltd has a 60% interest in the joint operation and Cat Ltd has a 40% interest. Ally Ltd contributed an asset with a carrying amount of $180 000 and a fair value of $240 000 and Cat Ltd agreed to provide technical services to the joint operation over the first two years of operations. The fair value of the technical services was agreed to be $160 000 and the cost to provide the services was estimated at $130 000 at the inception of the joint operation.
As part of its initial contribution entry Ally Ltd will record a:
A) debit against the services receivable in JO account of $64 000.
B) debit against the plant in JO account of $108 000.
C) credit against the plant of $240 000.
D) credit against the gain on sale of plant of $36 000.

Ally Ltd and Cat Ltd Have Established the Ally Cat