X-Beams Inc

question 119

Multiple Choice

X-Beams Inc. owned 70% of the voting common stock of Kent Corp. During 2013, Kent made several sales of inventory to X-Beams. The total selling price was $180,000 and the cost was $100,000. At the end of the year, 20% of the goods were still in X-Beams' inventory. Kent's reported net income was $300,000. What was the non-controlling interest in Kent's net income?

• A) $90,000.
• B) $85,200.
• C) $54,000.
• D) $94,800.
• E) $86,640.

---

Definitions:

Price of Capital

The expense involved in using capital goods, often involving interest rates or rental costs for financial or physical capital.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A theoretical market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and no barriers to entry or exit, leading to price takers rather than price makers.

Market Price

The present cost at which a service or asset is available for purchase or sale in the marketplace.

Pairs of Earrings

Not an economic key term, but could be referenced in examples relating to consumer goods or inventory.