Chase Company Owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of Ross

question 66

Multiple Choice

Chase Company owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of Ross Company. Lawrence Company also owns 30% of Ross Company. Separate operating incomes for 2011 of Chase, Lawrence, and Ross are $450,000, $300,000, and $250,000, respectively. Each company also retains a $20,000 unrealized gain in their current income figures. Annual amortization expense of $15,000 is assigned to Chase's investment in Lawrence and another $15,000 is assigned to Lawrence's investment in Ross.
-Compute the noncontrolling interest in Ross' net income for 2011.

• A) $92,000.
• B) $77,400.
• C) $75,000.
• D) $64,500.
• E) $69,000.

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