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question 12

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John Inc and Victor Inc.formed a joint venture on January 1,2010.John invested plant and equipment with a book value of $500,000 and a fair value of $800,000 for a 30% interest in the venture which was to be called Jinxtor Ltd.Victor contributed assets with a fair value of $2,000,000 (including $200,000 in cash) for its 70% stake in Jinxtor.Jinxtor reported a net income of $3,000,000 for 2010.John's plant and equipment were estimated to provide an additional 5 years of utility to Jinxtor.
-Assume that the facts provided above with respect to the Jinxtor joint venture remain unchanged except that John receives $240,000 in return for investing its plant and equipment.What would be the immediately recognizable gain arising from this transaction?

• A)$142,500
• B)$124,500
• C)$60,000
• D)$85,500

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Net Cash

The difference between the cash inflows and outflows in a given period, indicating the net change in a company's cash position.

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Free Cash Flow

The amount of cash a company produces through its operations, after subtracting the cost of expenditures on assets.

Net Cash

The difference between a company’s total cash inflows and cash outflows in a given period.