Gargiulo Company, a 90% Owned Subsidiary of Posito Corporation, Sells

question 57

Multiple Choice

Gargiulo Company, a 90% owned subsidiary of Posito Corporation, sells inventory to Posito at a 25% profit on selling price. The following data are available pertaining to intra-entity purchases. Gargiulo was acquired on January 1, 2012. Assume the equity method is used. The following data are available pertaining to Gargiulo's income and dividends.
For consolidation purposes, what amount would be debited to cost of goods sold for the 2012 consolidation worksheet with regard to unrealized gross profit of the intra-entity transfer of merchandise?

• A) $300.
• B) $240.
• C) $2,000.
• D) $1,600.
• E) $270.

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Definitions:

Base Case

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NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation used to assess the profitability of an investment by summing the present values of all expected future cash flows minus the initial investment cost.

Break-even Points

The level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no net profit or loss.

Cash Break-even

The point at which a business's cash expenses equal its cash revenues, resulting in no net cash flow.