Hunter Company and Moss Company both produce and purchase fabric for resale each period and frequently sell to each other. Since Hunter Company holds 80 percent ownership of Moss Company, Hunter's controller compiled the following information with regard to intercompany transactions between the two companies in 20X7 and 20X8: Required:
a. Give the eliminating entries required at December 31, 20X8, to eliminate the effects of the inventory transfers in preparing a full set of consolidated financial statements.
b. Compute the amount of cost of goods sold to be reported in the consolidated income statement for 20X8.

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Hunter Company and Moss Company both produce and purchase fabric for resale each period and frequently sell to each other. Since Hunter Company holds 80 percent ownership of Moss Company, Hunter's controller compiled the following information with regard to intercompany transactions between the two companies in 20X7 and 20X8:  Required:
a. Give the eliminating entries required at December 31, 20X8, to eliminate the effects of the inventory transfers in preparing a full set of consolidated financial statements.
b. Compute the amount of cost of goods sold to be reported in the consolidated income statement for 20X8.

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The Answer of Hunter Company and Moss Company both produce and purchase fabric for resale each period and frequently sell to each other. Since Hunter Company holds 80 percent ownership of Moss Company, Hunter's controller compiled the following information with regard to intercompany transactions between the two companies in 20X7 and 20X8:  Required:
a. Give the eliminating entries required at December 31, 20X8, to eliminate the effects of the inventory transfers in preparing a full set of consolidated financial statements.
b. Compute the amount of cost of goods sold to be reported in the consolidated income statement for 20X8.

Hunter Company and Moss Company Both Produce and Purchase Fabric