Question

A parent sold land costing $400,000 to its subsidiary for $450,000 in 2017. The subsidiary still holds the land at the end of 2019. On a working paper prepared to consolidate the financial statements of the parent and subsidiary in 2019, the eliminating entry connected with this land includes a $50,000 credit to:

a. Land
b. Investment in subsidiary
c. Gain on sale of land
d. Beginning retained earnings of the subsidiary

Answer 1

Answer:

correct option is a. Land

Explanation:

given data          

land costing =  $400,000        

subsidiary 2017 = $450,000      

land credit = $50,000        

                 

solution            

While when we consolidating  land that will  appear in the group asset at the amount of 450,000.  

so here the appreciation in the value of land is not  realized gain .

so that there will be  credit to land with 50,000

so correct option is a. Land