Use the Following Information for Questions 99 Through 102

question 100

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions 99 through 102.
The summarized balance sheets of Goebel Company and Dobbs Company as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:
-If Goebel Company acquired a 20% interest in Dobbs Company on December 31, 2014 for $175,000 and the fair value method of accounting for the investment were used, the amount of the debit to Equity Investments (Dobbs) would have been

• A) $139,000.
• B) $115,000.
• C) $175,000.
• D) $180,000.

Assess and eliminate intercompany transactions and unrealized profits in inventories and receivables.

Determine the effects of transactions between an investor and a joint operation on the financial statements.

Allocate acquisition differential arising from a joint venture.

Identify the requirements for reporting non-controlling interests in proportionately adjusted financial statements.

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Definitions:

Minimum

The smallest or least amount allowable or possible in a given set of circumstances.

Maximum

The largest value in a given set of numbers or data points.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset, offering a simple measure of data spread.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean, indicating how widely the data values are spread out.