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Question 2 Consolidation as of the date of acquisition ( 9 points) A. How is contingent consideration accounted for? In your answer, explain both how the contingent consideration is treated on the date of acquisition and how the company accounts for the contingent consideration in some future period, when the amount to be paid becomes known. ( 4 points) B. Big buys 100% of Little on January 1, Year 1 , for $20 million in cash. At that date. Little's books show $1 million in common stock, and $13 million in retained eamings. All of its assets and liabilities have book values equal to fair values, except for a trademark that has zero book value but fair value of $4 million. Little is not dissolved. Give the consolidation entry or cntries that would be needed as of the date of consolidation. ( 5 points)

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