Willow Ltd acquired 100% of Tree Ltd on 1 July 2020. At acquisition date, Tree Ltd had the following equity items: Retained earnings   $52,000 Share capital    70,000 General Reserve 25,000 In the year following the acquisition, Tree Ltd paid a bonus share dividend of $22,000 out of pre-acquisition retained earnings. The following consolidation adjustment is needed in the consolidation worksheet for 30 June 2021:       a. DR Shares in subsidiary $22,000      CR Share capital $22,000     b. DR Retained earnings $22,000     CR Share capital $22,000     c. DR Share capital $22,000      CR Bonus dividend paid $22,000     d. DR Bonus dividend paid $22,000      CR Share capital $22,000

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Willow Ltd acquired 100% of Tree Ltd on 1 July 2020. At acquisition date, Tree Ltd had the following equity items:

Retained earnings  

$52,000

Share capital   

70,000

General Reserve

25,000


In the year following the acquisition, Tree Ltd paid a bonus share dividend of $22,000 out of pre-acquisition retained earnings. The following consolidation adjustment is needed in the consolidation worksheet for 30 June 2021:

 

   

a. DR Shares in subsidiary $22,000
     CR Share capital $22,000

   

b. DR Retained earnings $22,000
    CR Share capital $22,000

   

c. DR Share capital $22,000
     CR Bonus dividend paid $22,000

   

d. DR Bonus dividend paid $22,000
     CR Share capital $22,000

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