At the beginning of 2014, Parling Food Services acquired a 90% interest in Simmons' Orchards...

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At the beginning of 2014, Parling Food Services acquired a 90% interest in Simmons' Orchards when Simmons' book values of identifiable net assets equaled their fair values. On December 26,2014, Simmons declared dividends of $50,000, and the dividends were unpaid at year-end. Parling had not recorded the dividend receivable at December 31. A consolidated working paper entry is necessary to
enter $45,000 dividends receivable in the consolidated balance sheet.
reduce the dividends payable account by $45,000 in the consolidated balance sheet.
eliminate the dividend payable account from the consolidated balance sheet.
enter $50,000 dividends receivable in the consolidated balance sheet.

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