Assuming the Same Facts as for Question 12 but That $\begin{array} { l r } \text { Dr. Opening Retained Earnings } & \$ 900,000 \\\text { Cr. Gain on Sale } & \$ 900,000\end{array}$

question 25

Multiple Choice

Assuming the same facts as for Question 12 but that two years later S sold the land outside the group for $1 200 000,the consolidation journal entry required would be (ignoring tax effects) :

• A)\(\begin{array} { l r }
• \text { Dr. Opening Retained Earnings } & \$ 900,000 \\
• \text { Cr. Gain on Sale } & \$ 900,000
• \end{array}\)
• B)\(\begin{array} { l r }
• \text { Dr. Opening Retained Earnings } & \$ 1,100,000 \\
• \text { Cr. Gain on Sale } & \$ 1,100,000
• \end{array}\)
• C)\(\begin{array} { l r }
• \text { Dr. Opening Retained Earnings } & \$ 200,000 \\
• \text { Cr. Gain on Sale } & \$ 200,000
• \end{array}\)
• D)no entry required

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