Presented Below Are the Balance Sheets of Monty Company and Hall

question 87

Multiple Choice

Presented below are the balance sheets of Monty Company and Hall Company at January 1, 20X6: $\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { Hall Company } && \text { Monty Company } \\\text { Balance Sheet } && \text { Balance Sheet } \\\text { January } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 6 && \text { January } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 6\\\text { Cash } & \$ 100 & \text { Cash } & \$ 400 \\\text { Net fixed assets } & 400 & \text { Net fixed assets } & 380 \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 500 & \text { Total assets } & \$ 780\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 20 &\text { Accounts payable }&\$120\\\text { Long-term bonds }&&\text { Long-term bonds }\\\text { payable } & 220 & \text { payable } & 280 \\\text { Stockholders' equity } & \underline{260} & \text { Stockholders' equity } & \underline{380}\\\text { Total liabilities and } & - & \text { Total liabilities and } & \\\text { stockholders' equity } & \$ 500 & \text { stockholders' equity } & \$ 780\end{array}$ On January 1, 20X6, Monty Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Hall Company for $260 in cash.The net income for 20X6 was $30 and $40 for Hall Company and Monty Company, respectively.None of the income resulted from intercompany sales.The net income on the consolidated income statement is_____.

• A)$-0-
• B)$30
• C)$35
• D)$40

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