Fox Owns 60% of the Outstanding Common Shares of Sox

question 4

Multiple Choice

Fox owns 60% of the outstanding common shares of Sox and uses the cost method to account for its investment.On January 1,20X4,Fox sold a machine to Sox for $300,000.The equipment had a net book value of $150,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years at the time of the intercompany sale.Both companies record a full year of amortization expense in the year of purchase and no amortization in the year of sale.The net book value of the equipment on the separate-entity financial statements of Fox and Sox at December 31,20X6 were $1,000,000 and $600,000,respectively.Ignoring income taxes,what is the net book value of the equipment on the consolidate balance sheet at December 31,20X6?

• A)$1,510,000
• B)$1,540,000
• C)$1,600,000
• D)$1,630,000

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