Assume That Polar Sold Inventory to Icecap at a Markup

question 89

Essay

Assume that Polar sold inventory to Icecap at a markup equal to 25% of cost.Intra-entity transfers were $130,000 in 2017 and $165,000 in 2018.Of this inventory, $39,000 of the 2017 transfers were retained and then sold by Icecap in 2018, while $55,000 of the 2018 transfers was held until 2019.
Required:
For the consolidated financial statements for 2018, determine the balances that would appear for the following accounts: (i) Cost of Goods Sold; (ii) Inventory; and (iii) Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to record any unrecognized income or expenses for that period.

Total Asset Turnover Ratio

A financial metric that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets in generating sales revenue or sales income to the company.

Sales Dollars

The total monetary amount generated from selling goods or services.

Asset Management

The systematic process of developing, operating, maintaining, and selling assets in a cost-effective manner.