Gargiulo Company, a 90% Owned Subsidiary of Posito Corporation, Sells

question 84

Multiple Choice

Gargiulo Company, a 90% owned subsidiary of Posito Corporation, sells inventory to Posito at a 25% profit on selling price. The following data are available pertaining to intra-entity purchases. Gargiulo was acquired on January 1, 2010. $$\begin{array} { l c r r } & \mathbf { 2 0 1 0 } & \mathbf { 2 0 1 1 } & \mathbf { 2 0 1 2 } \\\text { Purchases by Posito } & \$ 8,000 & \$ 12,000 & \$ 15,000 \\\text { Ending inventory on Posito's books } & 1,200 & 4,000 & 3,000\end{array}$$ Assume the equity method is used. The following data are available pertaining to Gargiulo's income and dividends. $\begin{array}{lrrr}&2010&2011&2012\\\text { Gargiulo's net income } & \$ 70,000 & \$ 85,000 & \$ 94,000 \\\text { Dividends paid by Gargiulo } & 10,000 & 10,000 & 15,000\end{array}$
-Compute the noncontrolling interest in Gargiulo's net income for 2012.

• A) $9,400.
• B) $9,375.
• C) $9,425.
• D) $9,325.
• E) $8,485.

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