Partridge & Sparrow Scenario

question 29

Multiple Choice

Partridge & Sparrow scenario:
Partridge purchased a 60% interest in Sparrow on January 1, 20X1, for $240,000. At the time of the purchase, Sparrow had the following stockholders' equity:
Any excess is attributable to equipment with a 10-year life. On January 1, 20X6, the retained earnings of Sparrow was $175,000.
-Refer to Partridge and Sparrow. During the first 6 months of 20X6, $25,000 was earned by Company S. The entire investment was sold for $300,000 on July 1, 20X6. The gain (loss) was ____.

• A) $87,000
• B) $78,000
• C) $12,000
• D) $60,000

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Definitions:

Financial Growth Factors

Components that contribute to the increase in value of financial assets or earnings.

Geometric Mean

The nth root of the product of n numbers, used to calculate the average rate of return over time or the mean of ratios.

Growth Factor

One plus the percentage increase over a period of time. A growth factor less than 1 indicates negative growth, whereas a growth factor greater than 1 indicates positive growth. The growth factor cannot be less than 0.

Average Wage

The mean earnings of workers in a specific job, industry, or region, often used to compare economic wellbeing.