Page Company Purchased an 80% Interest in the Common Stock

question 40

Multiple Choice

Page Company purchased an 80% interest in the common stock of the Seed Company for $600,000 on January 1, 2019, when Seed Company had the following stockholders' equity:
$$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & \$ 300,000 \\\text { Cumulative preferred stock, } 10 \% , \$ 10 \text { par } & 100,000 \\\text { Paid-in capital in excess of par, common } & 50,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 200,000\end{array}$$ Any excess of cost over book value on the common stock purchase was attributed to goodwill.Page does not hold any of Seed's preferred stock.Seed had net income of $40,000 during 2019 and paid no dividends.

The preferred stock is one year in arrears on January 1, 2019.The goodwill that will appear on the consolidated balance sheet prepared on January 1, 2019, is ____.

• A)$80,000
• B)$88,000
• C)$210,000
• D)$168,000

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Definitions:

Product Flows

The movement of goods through the supply chain from the manufacturer to the end user, including all intermediate steps like transportation and warehousing.

Retailing

The selling of goods or services directly to consumers, usually in small quantities.

Consolidated

Combined into a single entity or group, often for the purposes of streamlining operations or improving efficiency.

Centralized

A model where decision-making and processes are consolidated at a single central point, often leading to efficiencies in inventory management, purchasing, and logistics.