On January 1, 2017, Sparky Co. acquired 80% of the outstanding stock of Panda Co. for P225,000 cash. Relevant information for Panda Co. on this date is as follows:   Inventory              120,000 Land              240,000 Goodwill               10,000 Liabilities               30,000 Common Stock, P100 par              240,000 Retained earnings              100,000   At acquisition date, the book values of Panda Co.’s net identifiable assets and liabilities approximated their fair values. What amount shall be assigned to the minority interest on January 1, 2017?

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On January 1, 2017, Sparky Co. acquired 80% of the outstanding stock of Panda Co. for P225,000 cash. Relevant information for Panda Co. on this date is as follows:

 

Inventory

             120,000

Land

             240,000

Goodwill

              10,000

Liabilities

              30,000

Common Stock, P100 par

             240,000

Retained earnings

             100,000

 

At acquisition date, the book values of Panda Co.’s net identifiable assets and liabilities approximated their fair values.

What amount shall be assigned to the minority interest on January 1, 2017?

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66,000
Cannot be determined
56,250
68,000
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