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LEO Inc.acquired a 60% interest in MARS Inc.on January 1,2008 for $400,000.LEO uses the Cost method to account for its investment MARS Inc.On that date,MARS had common stock and retained earnings valued at $100,000 and $150,000 respectively.The acquisition differential was allocated as follows:
$80,000 to inventory.
$40,000 to equipment (To be amortized over 20 years)
The following took place during 2008:
MARS reported a net income and declared dividends of $25,000 and $5,000 respectively.
LEO's December 31,2008 inventory contained an intercompany profit of $10,000.
LEO's net income was $75,000.
The following took place during 2009:
MARS reported a net income and declared dividends of $36,000 and $6,000 respectively.
MARS' December 31,2009 inventory contained an intercompany profit of $5,000.
LEO's net income was $48,000.
Both companies are subject to a 25% tax rate.All intercompany sales as well as sales to outsiders are priced to provide the selling company with gross Margin of 20%.
-What would be the change in the non-controlling interest account for 2008?

• A)Non-controlling interest would increase by $18,000.
• B)Non-controlling interest would increase by $26,000.
• C)Non-controlling interest would decrease by $18,000.
• D)Non-controlling interest would increase by $27,800.

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Definitions:

Collateral

An asset that a borrower offers to a lender as security for a loan, which can be seized if the loan is not repaid.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for bad debts or uncollectible accounts receivable.

Bad Debts

Accounts receivable that a company considers uncollectible and writes off as a loss in its financial statements.

Sales

The transactions involving the exchange of goods or services for money.