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Polish Company

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Polish Company acquired 90% of Sandwich Company's common stock for $780,000 and 40% of its preferred stock for $180,000.On January 1, 2013, the date of acquisition, the companies reported the following account balances: $\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Polish Company }& \text { Sandwich Company } \\\text { Preferred stock, } \$ 100 \text { par value } & \$ 500,000 & 360,000 \\\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par value } & 1,200,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Other contributed capital } & 190,000 & 140,000 \\\text { Retained eamings } & 210,000 & 110,000 \\\text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 2,100,000 & \$ 1,200,000\end{array}$ The preferred stock is 10%, cumulative, nonparticipating, and has a liquidation value equal to 104% of par value.Dividends were not paid during 2012.During 2013, Sandwich Company reported net income of $120,000 and declared and paid cash dividends in the amount of $70,000.
-Noncontrolling interest in the 2013 reported net income of Sandwich Company is

• A)$29,500.
• B)$12,000.
• C)$34,000.
• D)$21,000.
• E)$30,000.

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