Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: On December 31, 20X4, Puzzle Corporation acquired 90 percent of

On December 31, 20X4, Puzzle Corporation acquired 90 percent of Sunday Inc.’s common stock for $864,000. At that date, the fair value of the non controlling interest was $96,000. Of the $240,000 diffe...

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Q: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.

Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. 1. A 70 percent owned subsidiary company declares and pays a cash dividend. What effect does the dividend have on the retained earnings a...

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Q: On June 10, 20X8, Private Corporation acquired 60 percent of

On June 10, 20X8, Private Corporation acquired 60 percent of Secret Company’s common stock. The fair value of the non controlling interest was $32,800 on that date. Summarized balanc...

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Q: Statue Corporation’s balance sheet at January 1, 20X7, reflected the

Statue Corporation’s balance sheet at January 1, 20X7, reflected the following balances: Prize Corporation entered into an active acquisition program and acquired 80 percent of Sta...

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Q: Problem Company owns 90 percent of Solution Dairy’s stock. The balance

Problem Company owns 90 percent of Solution Dairy’s stock. The balance sheets of the two companies immediately after the Solution acquisition showed the following amounts: The fair...

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Q: Pale Company was established on January 1, 20X1. Along with

Pale Company was established on January 1, 20X1. Along with other assets, it immediately purchased land for $80,000, a building for $240,000, and equipment for $90,000. On January 1, 20X5, Pale transf...

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Q: Professor Corporation acquired 70 percent of Scholar Corporation’s common stock on December

Professor Corporation acquired 70 percent of Scholar Corporation’s common stock on December 31, 20X4, for $102,200. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at that date was det...

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Q: Prophet Corporation acquired 75 percent of Seer Corporation’s voting common stock on

Prophet Corporation acquired 75 percent of Seer Corporation’s voting common stock on December 31, 20X4, for $390,000. At the date of combination, Seer reported the following: At De...

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Q: Server Corporation is a majority-owned subsidiary of Proxy Corporation.

Server Corporation is a majority-owned subsidiary of Proxy Corporation. Proxy acquired 75 percent ownership on January 1, 20X3, for $133,500. At that date, Server reported common stock outstanding of...

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Q: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions:

Select the correct answer for each of the following questions: 1. Perez Inc. owns 80 percent of Senior Inc. During 20X2, Perez sold goods with a 40 percent gross profit to Senior. Senior sold all of t...

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