Paggle Corporation owns 80% of Spillway Inc.'s common stock that was purchased at its underlying book value. At the time of purchase, the book value and fair value of Spillway's net assets were equal. The two companies report the following information for 2014 and 2015.   During 2014, one company sold inventory to the other company for $50,000 which cost the transferor $40,000. As of the end of 2014, 30% of the inventory was unsold. In 2015, the remaining inventory was resold outside the consolidated entity.   2014 Selected Data:                              Paggle               Spillway Sales Revenue                                  $600,000                $320,000 Cost of Goods Sold                            320,000                 155,000 Other Expenses                                   100,000                  89,000 Net Income                                       $180,000                  $76,000 Dividends Paid                                     19,000                            0   2015 Selected Data:                              Paggle               Spillway Sales Revenue                                   $580,000              $445,000 Cost of Goods Sold                            300,000                180,000 Other Expenses                                   130,000               171,000 Net Income                                        $150,000                $94,000 Dividends Paid                                     16,000                    5,000   If the sale referred to above was a downstream sale, by what amount must Inventory on the consolidated balance sheet be reduced to reflect the correct balance as of the end of 2014?   A. $10,000   B. $14,000   C. $20,000   D. $3,000

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Paggle Corporation owns 80% of Spillway Inc.'s common stock that was purchased at its underlying book value. At the time of purchase, the book value and fair value of Spillway's net assets were equal. The two companies report the following information for 2014 and 2015.

 

During 2014, one company sold inventory to the other company for $50,000 which cost the transferor $40,000. As of the end of 2014, 30% of the inventory was unsold. In 2015, the remaining inventory was resold outside the consolidated entity.

 

2014 Selected Data:                              Paggle               Spillway

Sales Revenue                                  $600,000                $320,000

Cost of Goods Sold                            320,000                 155,000

Other Expenses                                   100,000                  89,000

Net Income                                       $180,000                  $76,000

Dividends Paid                                     19,000                            0

 

2015 Selected Data:                              Paggle               Spillway

Sales Revenue                                   $580,000              $445,000

Cost of Goods Sold                            300,000                180,000

Other Expenses                                   130,000               171,000

Net Income                                        $150,000                $94,000

Dividends Paid                                     16,000                    5,000

 

If the sale referred to above was a downstream sale, by what amount must Inventory on the consolidated balance sheet be reduced to reflect the correct balance as of the end of 2014?

  A.

$10,000

  B.

$14,000

  C.

$20,000

  D.

$3,000

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