P Company Sells Inventory Costing $100,000 to Its Subsidiary, S

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Essay

P Company sells inventory costing $100,000 to its subsidiary, S Company, for $150,000.At the end of the current year, one-half of the goods re-mainsremains in S Company's inventory.Applying the lower of cost or market rule, S Company writes down this inventory to $60,000.What amount of intercompany profit should be eliminated on the consolidated statements workpaper?

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions paid to the shareholders, often reinvested in the business or used to pay off debt.

Cost of Goods Sold

The specific costs incurred from the production of goods a business sells, including labor and materials.

Accounts Receivable

Outstanding payments due to a business from its customers for delivered or utilized services or products.

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