REFERENCE: Ref.07_06 Chase Company Owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of 40

question 15

Multiple Choice

REFERENCE: Ref.07_06
Chase Company owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of Ross Company.Lawrence Company also owns 30% of Ross Company.Separate operating incomes for 2009 of Chase,Lawrence,and Ross are $450,000,$300,000,and $250,000,respectively.Each company also retains a $20,000 unrealized gain in their current income figures.Annual amortization expense of $15,000 is assigned to Chase's investment in Lawrence and another $15,000 is assigned to Lawrence's investment in Ross.
-Compute Lawrence's accrual-based income for 2009.

• A)$354,000.
• B)$329,500.
• C)$334,000.
• D)$265,000.
• E)$344,500.

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Drawings

Withdrawals of cash or other assets from a company by its owner(s) for personal use, reducing the capital account.

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Residual Claim

A claim entitling the holder to a share of a company's income after all obligations and debts have been settled.