Portia Ltd

question 3

Multiple Choice

Portia Ltd. acquired 80% of Siro Ltd. on December 31, 20X0. At the acquisition date, Siro's net assets totalled $15,000. Portia uses the cost method to record the acquisition and consolidates using the entity method. At December 31, 20X1, the separate-entity financial statements showed the following:
- During 20X1, Siro sold $7,000 of goods, with a gross margin of 40%, to Portia. At the end of 20X1, $3,000 of the goods were still in Portia's inventory. What is Portia's consolidated cost of goods sold for 20X1?

• A)$13,800
• B)$16,200
• C)$16,800
• D)$22,000

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