West Corp Owned 70% of the Voting Common Stock of East

question 106

Multiple Choice

West Corp. owned 70% of the voting common stock of East Co. East owned 60% of Compass Co. West and East both used the initial value method to account for their investments. The following information was available from the financial statements and records of the three companies: Operating income included unrealized intra-entity gains (which are related to inventory transfers) but did not include dividend income from investment in subsidiary.
For West Corp. and consolidated subsidiaries, what total amount would have been reported for the non-controlling interest's share of subsidiaries' net income?

• A) $165,300.
• B) $199,300.
• C) $191,000.
• D) $228,000.
• E) $153,000.

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