Parent Inc. purchased 60,000 of the outstanding (specified below) voting shares of Sub, for $625,000 (the total number of outstanding shares varies in the questions below) on January 1, 2021. On the date of acquisition, Sub's common shares and retained earnings were valued at $235,000 and $280,000, respectively. Subs book values approximated its fair values on the acquisition date with the exception of a patent, for which the fair value of the patent was $40,000 greater than book value. Q: Assume that the total number of outstanding shares for Sub was, 78,000 (remember Parent purchased 60,000). On January 2, 2021, Parent sold 12,000 shares of Sub on the open market for $108,000. What would be the amount of the gain or loss on the sale of these shares?
Parent Inc. purchased 60,000 of the outstanding (specified below) voting shares of Sub, for $625,000 (the total number of outstanding shares varies in the questions below) on January 1, 2021. On the date of acquisition, Sub's common shares and
Q: Assume that the total number of outstanding shares for Sub was, 78,000 (remember Parent purchased 60,000). On January 2, 2021, Parent sold 12,000 shares of Sub on the open market for $108,000. What would be the amount of the gain or loss on the sale of these shares?
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