On August 31, Year 6, Plow Inc. purchased 75 percent of the outstanding common shares...

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On August 31, Year 6, Plow Inc. purchased 75 percent of the outstanding common shares of Share Inc. for $750,000. On January 1, Year 6, Share had common shares of $500,000 and retained earnings of $240,000. At the date of acquisition, plant and equipment on Shares books was undervalued by $40,000. This plant had a remaining useful life of five years. The balance of the acquisition differential was allocated to unrecorded trademarks of Share to be amortized over a 10-year period. Shares net income for Year 6 was $90,000, earned evenly throughout the year. On December 15, Year 6, Share declared and paid dividends of $10,000.
On December 31, Year 6, Plow sold 20 percent of its 75 percent interest in Share for $160,000.
How will the gain or loss from partial disposition of ownership in Share be presented on Plows consolidated financial statements on December 31, Year 6?
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It will appear on the consolidated income statement.
It will appear as a direct charge or credit to owners equity on the consolidated balance sheet.
It will not appear on the consolidated financial statements.
It will appear in the notes only.

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