On 1 October 20X8 Pacemaker Co acquired 30 million of Vardine Co's 100 million shares in exchange for 75 million of its own shares. The stock market value of Pacemaker Co's shares at the date of this share exchange was $1.60 each,Vardine Co's profit is subject to seasonal variation. Its profit for the year ended 31 March 20X9 was $100 million. $20 million of this profit was made from 1 April 20X8 to 30 September 20X8.Pacemaker Co has one subsidiary and no other investments apart from Vardine Co.What amount will be shown as 'investment in associate' in the consolidated statement of financial position of Pacemaker Co as at 31 March 20X9?
A. $144 million
B. $150 million
C. $78 million
D. $126 million
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How should an associate be accounted for in the consolidated statement of profit or loss?
A. The associate's income and expenses are added to those of the group on a line by line basis.
B. The group share of the associate's income and expenses is added to the group figures on a line by line basis.
C. The group share of the associate's profit after tax is recorded as a one-line entry.
D. Only dividends received from the associate are recorded in the group statement of profit or loss.
Jarvis Co owns 30% of McLintock Co. During the year to 31 December 20X4 McLintock Co sold $2 million of goods to Jarvis Co, of which 40% were still held in inventory by Jarvis at the year end. McLintock Co applies a mark-up of 25% on all goods sold.What effect would the above transactions have on group inventory at 31 December 20X4?
A. Debit group inventory $48,000
B. Debit group inventory $160,000
Credit group inventory $48,000
D. No effect on group inventory
Ulysses Co owns 25% of Grant Co, which it purchased on 1 May 20X8 for $5 million. At that date Grant Co had retained earnings of $7.4 million. At the year-end date of 31 October 20X8 Grant Co had retained earnings of $8.5 million after paying out a dividend of $1 million. On 30 September 20X8 Ulysses Co sold $600,000 of goods to Grant Co, on which it made 30% profit Grant Co had resold none of these goods by 31 October.At what amount will Ulysses Co record its investment in Grant Co in its consolidated statement of financial position at 31 October 20X8?
A. $5,000,000
B. $5,275,000
C. $5,230,000
D. $4,855,000
On 1 February 20X3 Pinot Co acquired 30% of the equity shares of Noir Co, its only associate, for $10 million in cash. The post-tax profit of Noir Co for the year to 30 September 20X3 was $6 million. Profits accrued evenly throughout the year. Noir Co made a dividend payment of $1 million on 1 September 20X3. At 30 September 20X3 Pinot Co decided that an impairment loss of $700,000 should be recognised on its investment in Noir Co.What amount will be shown as 'investment in associate' in the statement of financial position of Pinot Co as at 30 September 20X3?
A. $10,200,000
B. $10,000,000
C. $10,400,000
D. $10,600,000