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ch 04 consolidation of wholly owned subsidiaries

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Chapter 04
Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

Multiple Choice Questions On July 1, 2009, Link Corporation paid $340,000 for all of Tinsel Company's outstanding common stock. On that date, the costs and fair values of Tinsel's recorded assets and liabilities were as follows:

1. Based on the preceding information, the differential reflected in a consolidation workpaper to prepare a consolidated balance sheet immediately after the business combination is:
A. $0.
B. $25,000.
C. $70,000.
D. $45,000. 2. Based on the preceding information, what amount should be allocated to goodwill in the consolidated balance sheet, prepared after this business combination?
A. $0
B. $25,000
C. $70,000
D. $45,000 On December 31, 2009, …show more content…

A. $0
B. $21,000
C. $6,000
D. $15,000 14. Based on the preceding information, what amount of liabilities will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the business combination?
A. $615,000
B. $406,000
C. $300,000
D. $265,000 15. Based on the preceding information, what amount of retained earnings will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the business combination?
A. $300,000
B. $409,000
C. $259,000
D. $191,000 16. Based on the preceding information, what amount of total stockholder's equity will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the business combination?
A. $300,000
B. $479,000
C. $315,000
D. $350,000 On December 31, 2008, Mercury Corporation acquired 100 percent ownership of Saturn Corporation. On that date, Saturn reported assets and liabilities with book values of $300,000 and $100,000, respectively, common stock outstanding of $50,000, and retained earnings of $150,000. The book values and fair values of Saturn's assets and liabilities were identical except for land which had increased in value by $10,000 and inventories which had decreased by $5,000. 17. Based on the preceding information, what amount of differential will appear in the eliminating entries required to prepare a

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