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Hi,
I’m doing this following question and I have a problem:
Wilmslow acquired 80% of the equity shares of Zeta on 1 April 2014 when Zeta’s retained earnings were $200,000.During the year ended 31 March 2015, Zeta purchased goods from Wilmslow totalling $320,000. At 31 March 2015, one quarter of these goods were still in the inventory of Zeta. Wilmslow applies a mark-up on cost of 25% toall of its sales.
At 31 March 2015, the retained earnings of Wilmslow and Zeta were $450,000 and $340,000 respectively.
The question is to calculate the retained earnings of Wilmslow’s consolidated statement in financial position.
Answer:
Retained earnings:
$
Wilmslow 450,000
Post acq Zeta ((340 – 200) x 80%) 112,000
URP in inventory (320,000 x ¼ x 25/125) (16,000)
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546,000
I have calculated as I calculate the URP for 16,000 then deduct to the retained earning of Zeta for the year ended 31 March 2015 so I get 124,000. After that I multiplied with 80% as the percentage of acquisition.
I dont understand why the answer did not multiply the URP with 80%.
Thanks
Oh nervermind I have misread the question.
Everything is fine.
Thanks
OK, glad to hear it. Thanks
