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King, Inc. owns 70% of Simmon Co’s outstanding common stock. King’s liabilities total $450,000, and Simmon’s liabilities total $200,000.?

Included in Simmon’s financial

statements is a $100,000 note payable to King. What amount

of total liabilities should be reported in the consolidated

financial statements  ?

a. $520,000

b. $550,000

c. $590,000

d. $650,000

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Date Posted: 2015/08/21
Amer Faddoul
by Amer Faddoul , Bank Remedial Manager , Bank Bemo Saudi Fransi

All line items of assets and liabilities of subsidiary should be added item by item to those of parent company and the intercompany transaction should be eliminated in full therefore

the total liabilities in consolidated financial statements is $550,000 ( $450,000 + $200,000-$100,000)

Ahmed Awny
by Ahmed Awny , Accounting Supervisor , Publicis Re:Sources - Part of Publicis Media Group

C-590,000 $ Because we add only the percentage of the shares.

imran ahmed khan
by imran ahmed khan , SENIOR AUDITOR , DGPR, KARACHI

C. $590,000 total liability payable

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