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Swift plc acquired 75% of equity shares in Wren plc on January 20X6, when Wren's retained earnings were 124,000$. An extract from the statements of income of both companies for the year ended 31 December 20X8 was as follows:
Income statements | Swift | Wren |
For the year ended 31.12.20X8 | $' 000 | $'000 |
Sales revenue | 7,200 | 1,600 |
cost of sales | (5,450) | (942) |
Gross profit | 1,750 | 658 |
During the year ended 31 December 20X8, Swift sold goods invoiced at 400,000$ to Wren at cost plus a third. 80,000$ of these goods remain with Wren at the year end.
What is the consolidated gross profit?
Calculation Of Consolidated Gross Profit
Notes
Alternatively, it can be calculated as follows
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