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On January 3, 20X9, Pleat Company acquired 80 percent of Stitch Corporation's common stock for...

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On January 3, 20X9, Pleat Company acquired 80 percent of Stitch Corporation's common stock for $344,000 in cash. At the acquisition date, the book values and fair values of Stitch's assets and liabilities were equal, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to 20 percent of the total book value of Stitch. The stockholders' equity accounts of the two companies at the acquisition date are: Pleat Stitch Common Stock ($5 par value) $ 500,000 $ 200,000 Additional Paid-In Capital 300,000 80,000 Retained Earnings 350,000 150,000 Total Stockholders' Equity $ 1,150,000 $ 430,000 Noncontrolling interest was assigned income of $11,000 in Pleat's consolidated income statement for 20X9. Based on the preceding information, what is the total stockholders' equity in the consolidated balance sheet as of January 3, 20X9? A. $1,236,000 B. $1,580,000 C. $1,150,000 D. $1,064,000

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