Peregrine Corporation acquired an 80% interest in Serine Corporation in 2011 at a time when Serine's book values and fair values were equal to one another. On January 1, 2014, Serine sold a truck with a $55,000 book value to Peregrine for $100,000. Peregrine is depreciating the truck over 10 years using the straight-line method. The truck has no salvage value. Separate incomes for Peregrine and Serine for 2014 were as follows:                                                                                 Peregrine                    Serine  Sales                                                                 $1,800,000                 $1,050,000 Gain on sale of truck                                                                               45,000 Cost of Goods Sold                                           (750,000)                   (285,000) Depreciation expense                                      (450,000)                    (135,000) Other expenses                                                  (180,000)                  (450,000) Separate incomes                                            $ 420,000                   $ 225,000   Peregrine's investment income from Serine for 2014 was   A. $144,000.   B. $180,000.   C. $108,000.   D. $147,600.

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Peregrine Corporation acquired an 80% interest in Serine Corporation in 2011 at a time when Serine's book values and fair values were equal to one another. On January 1, 2014, Serine sold a truck with a $55,000 book value to Peregrine for $100,000. Peregrine is depreciating the truck over 10 years using the straight-line method. The truck has no salvage value. Separate incomes for Peregrine and Serine for 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                              Peregrine                    Serine 

Sales                                                                 $1,800,000                 $1,050,000

Gain on sale of truck                                                                               45,000

Cost of Goods Sold                                           (750,000)                   (285,000)

Depreciation expense                                      (450,000)                    (135,000)

Other expenses                                                  (180,000)                  (450,000)

Separate incomes                                            $ 420,000                   $ 225,000

 

Peregrine's investment income from Serine for 2014 was

  A.

$144,000.

  B.

$180,000.

  C.

$108,000.

  D.

$147,600.

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