The Net Incomes for Parent and Sub Inc for the Year

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Net Incomes for Parent and Sub Inc for the year ended July 31, 2012 were $120,000 and $60,000 respectively. Assume that Parent Inc. purchased a controlling interest in Sub Inc. on August 1, 2012 and decides to prepare an Income Statement for the combined entity on the date of acquisition. If Parent acquired 100% of Sub Inc. on that date, what would be the net income reported for the combined entity (for the year ended July 31, 2012) ?

• A) $60,000
• B) $120,000
• C) $180,000
• D) Nil

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