The Following Information Applies to Questions 21-26

question 25

Multiple Choice

The following information applies to Questions 21-26
On December 31, 20X8, X Company acquired controlling ownership of Y Company. A consolidated balance sheet was prepared immediately. Partial balance sheet data for the two companies and the consolidated entity at that date follow:
During 20X8, X Company provided consulting services to Y Company and has not yet paid for them. There were no other receivables or payables between the companies at December 31, 20X8.

-Based on the information given,what is the amount of unpaid consulting services at December 31,20X8,on work done by X Company for Y Company?

• A) $0
• B) $10,000
• C) $5,000
• D) $15,000

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Definitions:

Outer Weathered Zone

The top layer of the Earth's surface, altered by weathering processes, involving the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks and minerals.

Fractured Rocks

Rocks that have been broken or cracked through natural processes or human activity, often creating pathways for the movement of fluids or gases.

Preferential Weathering

The process where certain materials in rocks weather at different rates due to variations in properties like composition and hardness.

Sinkholes Form

Natural depressions or holes in the Earth's surface that occur when underlying rock dissolves or collapses.