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MC Qu.06-43 The financial statements of Post...
The financial statements of Post Company and Stamp Company on December 31, Year 5, were as follows:
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Post owns 70 percent of Stamp and carries its investment in Stamp on its books by the cost method.
During Year 4, Post sold Stamp $100,000 worth of merchandise, of which $60,000 was resold by Stamp in the yearing Year
had sales of $200,000 to Stamp, of which 40 percent was resold by Stamp. Intercompany sales are priced to provide Post with a gross
profit of 30 percent of the sales price.
On December 31, Year 4, Post had in its inventories $150,000 of merchandise purchased from Stamp during Year 4. On December 31,
Year 5, Post had in its ending inventories $100,000 of merchandise that had resulted from purchases of $350,000 from Stamp during
Year 5. Intercompany sales are priced to provide Stamp with a gross profit of 60 percent of the sale price.
Both companies are taxed at 25 percent
Refer to Question 2. What is the total adjustment to consolidated cost of goods sold for intercompany sales for Year 5 and unrealized
profits in ending inventory on December 31, Year 5?
A)-$454,000
B)-$556,000
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