The following are the balance sheets of Jamaica Limited, Barbados Limited and Trinidad Limited, as at the 31 December 2019. The three companies are major players in the retail food industry. Jamaica Limited acquired 70% of the shares in Barbados Limited on January 1 2017 when the reserve balances were as follows: General reserves: $10,000 and retained earnings $12 000. The acquisition of Barbados Limited consisted of a cash payment of $600,000 to be settled in four years' time (cost of capital 8%) and a share exchange of 4 shares in Jamaica Limited for every 5 shares acquired in Barbados Limited. The market price for a Jamaica Limited share at that date was $2.80. To date the acquisition of Barbados Limited has not been recorded. On 1 July 2020 Jamaica Limited acquired 40,000 shares in Trinidad Limited for cash at a price of $2.20 per share. For the year ended 31 December 2019 Trinidad Limited reported a profit of $72,000 (assume profit accrued evenly during the year). Non-Current Assets Land Equipment Less Depreciation Me Vehicles Less Depreciation Investments Trinidad Ltd Current Assets Inventory Accounts receivable Prepayments Bank & cash EQUITY & LIABILITES $1 Ordinary shares Reserves General reserves Retained earnings Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2019 Jamaica Ltd $ Non-Current Liabilities 4% Debentures Current Liabilities Trade Payables Taxation 660, 000 24,000 550, 000 50,000 88,000 $ 145,000 173,000 1,200,000 336,000 300,000 1,836 000 445,000 320, 000 12,000 209,000 1,074, 000 2.910.000 1,200,000 170, 000 246, 000 976, 000 318,000 2.910.000 Barbados Ltd S S 100,000 10,000 000 40 000 25,000 40,000 7,000 40,000 8,000 38,000 300,000 90,000 160 000 550 000 112 000 662 000 200,000 30,000 24, 000 362,000 46.000 662.000 Trinidad Ltd S 70,000 10,000 30.000 15,000 8,000 2,000 13.000 15,000 7,000 $ 170,000 60,000 90,000 320,000 38,000 358,000 100,000 0 36,000 200,000 22,000 358.000
The following are the balance sheets of Jamaica Limited, Barbados Limited and Trinidad Limited, as at the 31 December 2019. The three companies are major players in the retail food industry. Jamaica Limited acquired 70% of the shares in Barbados Limited on January 1 2017 when the reserve balances were as follows: General reserves: $10,000 and retained earnings $12 000. The acquisition of Barbados Limited consisted of a cash payment of $600,000 to be settled in four years' time (cost of capital 8%) and a share exchange of 4 shares in Jamaica Limited for every 5 shares acquired in Barbados Limited. The market price for a Jamaica Limited share at that date was $2.80. To date the acquisition of Barbados Limited has not been recorded. On 1 July 2020 Jamaica Limited acquired 40,000 shares in Trinidad Limited for cash at a price of $2.20 per share. For the year ended 31 December 2019 Trinidad Limited reported a profit of $72,000 (assume profit accrued evenly during the year). Non-Current Assets Land Equipment Less Depreciation Me Vehicles Less Depreciation Investments Trinidad Ltd Current Assets Inventory Accounts receivable Prepayments Bank & cash EQUITY & LIABILITES $1 Ordinary shares Reserves General reserves Retained earnings Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2019 Jamaica Ltd $ Non-Current Liabilities 4% Debentures Current Liabilities Trade Payables Taxation 660, 000 24,000 550, 000 50,000 88,000 $ 145,000 173,000 1,200,000 336,000 300,000 1,836 000 445,000 320, 000 12,000 209,000 1,074, 000 2.910.000 1,200,000 170, 000 246, 000 976, 000 318,000 2.910.000 Barbados Ltd S S 100,000 10,000 000 40 000 25,000 40,000 7,000 40,000 8,000 38,000 300,000 90,000 160 000 550 000 112 000 662 000 200,000 30,000 24, 000 362,000 46.000 662.000 Trinidad Ltd S 70,000 10,000 30.000 15,000 8,000 2,000 13.000 15,000 7,000 $ 170,000 60,000 90,000 320,000 38,000 358,000 100,000 0 36,000 200,000 22,000 358.000
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