Following Are Selected Accounts for Green Corporation and Vega Company

question 70

Multiple Choice

Following are selected accounts for Green Corporation and Vega Company as of December 31, 2023. Several of Green's accounts have been omitted. Green acquired 100% of Vega on January 1, 2019, by issuing 10,500 shares of its $10 par value common stock with a fair value of $95 per share. On January 1, 2019, Vega's land was undervalued by $40,000, its buildings were overvalued by $30,000, and equipment was undervalued by $80,000. The buildings have a 20-year life and the equipment has a 10-year life. $50,000 was attributed to an unrecorded trademark with a 16-year remaining life. There was no goodwill associated with this investment.Compute the December 31, 2023, consolidated total expenses.

• A) $620,000.
• B) $280,000.
• C) $900,000.
• D) $909,625.
• E) $299,625.

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Selling Price

The cost at which consumers can purchase a product or service.

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The amount remaining from sales revenue after all variable expenses have been deducted, indicating how much revenue is contributing to covering fixed expenses and generating profit.

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Variable Cost

Costs that change in direct proportion to changes in the levels of production or sales activities, such as materials and labor costs.