Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 11 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

Company A acquires 80 % of Company B for \(£480,000\). The fair value of the identifiable net assets of B is \(£500,000\), comprising plant at \(£300,000\) (depreciated to \(£200,000\)), inventory \(£80,000\), receivables \(£70,000\) and liabilities \(£50,000\). The tax base of the plant is \(£250,000\), giving a temporary difference of \(£50,000\). The corporate tax rate is \(30\%\). Calculate the amount of goodwill recognised in the consolidated balance sheet.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. £172,000
B. £192,000
C. £132,000
D. £152,000
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
£172,000

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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