Stark Company, a 90% Owned Subsidiary of Parker, Inc

question 11

Multiple Choice

Stark Company, a 90% owned subsidiary of Parker, Inc., sold land to Parker on May 1, 2010, for $80,000. The land originally cost Stark $85,000. Stark reported net income of $200,000, $180,000, and $220,000 for 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively. Parker sold the land it purchased from Stark in 2010 for $92,000 in 2012.
-Compute the gain or loss on the intra-entity sale of land.

• A) $80,000 gain.
• B) $80,000 loss.
• C) $5,000 gain.
• D) $5,000 loss.
• E) $85,000 loss.

---

Definitions:

Analytics

The systematic statistical analysis of data or statistics to identify patterns, trends, and insights.

General Motors

A multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.

Crowdsourcing

The approach of acquiring information, content, or ideas through seeking participation from a vast number of people, mainly from those active in online communities.

Evidence-Based Management

Evidence-Based Management involves making organizational decisions based on the best available scientific evidence, rather than on personal preference or tradition.