Presented Below Are the Balance Sheets of Blanco,Inc On January 1,2X13,Stalle Company Acquired 70% of the Outstanding Common

question 12

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Presented below are the balance sheets of Blanco,Inc.and Stalle Company at January 1,2X13: $\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l } &&\text { Blanco, Inc} & &\text { Stalle Company}\\&&\text { Balance Sheet} & &\text { Balance Sheet}\\&&\text { january 1, 2X13} & &\text { january \( 1,2 \times 13 \) }\\\end{array}\\\begin{array} { l } \text { Cash } & \$ 35 \\\text { Net Fixed Assets } &265\\\text { Total Assets } & \$ 300\\\end{array}\begin{array} { l } \text { Cash } & \$250 \\\text { Net Fixed Assets } & \underline{450} \\\text { Total Assets } & \$ 700 \\\end{array}\end{array}$
$\begin{array}{llll}\text { Accounts Payable } & \$ 30 & \text { Accounts Payable } & \$ 90 \\\text { Long-term Bonds Pay. } & 100 & \text { Long-term Bonds Pay. } & 200 \\\text { Stockholders' Equity } & \underline{170} & \text { Equity } & \underline{410} \\ \text { Total Liab. \& Equity } & \$ 300 & \text { Total Liab. \& Equity } & \$ 700 \\\end{array}$ On January 1,2X13,Stalle Company acquired 70% of the outstanding common stock of Blanco,Inc.,for $119 in cash.Assume the book value of Blanco's assets and liabilities equals the market value.
What journal entry will Stalle Company make on January 1,2X13?

• A)\(\begin{array}{lll}
• \text { Investment in Blanco, Inc. } & 119 & \\
• \text { Cash } & & 119 \\
• \end{array}\)
• B)\(\begin{array}{lccc}
• \text { Investment in Blanco, Inc. } & 170 & \\
• \text { Cash } & & 119 \\
• \quad \text { Noncontrolling Interest } & &51 \\
• \end{array}\)
• C)\(\begin{array}{lccc}
• \text { Common Stock, Blanco } & 170 & \\
• \text { Cash } & & 119\\
• \text { Noncontrolling Interest } & &51
• \end{array}\)
• D)\(\begin{array}{lcc}
• \text { Stockholders' Equity } & 170 \\
• \text { Cash } & & 119 \\
• \text { Noncontrolling Interest } & & 51 \\
• \end{array}\)
• E)\(\begin{array}{lccc}
• \text { Net Fixed Assets } & 265 & \\
• \text { Cash } & & 84 \\
• \text { Accounts Payable } && 30 \\
• \text { Long-term Bonds Payable } & &100 \\
• \text { Noncontrolling Interest } & &51
• \end{array}\)

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