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(b) Melbourne Ltd owns 100 per cent of the shares of Bendigo Ltd, acquired on 1 July, 2019 for $900,000 when the shareholders’ funds of Bendigo Ltd were: Share capital $450,000, Retained earnings $225,000 and Revaluation surplus $100,000. All assets of Bendigo Ltd are fairly stated at the acquisition date. The goodwill has been impaired by 10% in the year 2020. The following intra-group transactions took place during the 2020 financial year: Bendigo Ltd paid $60,000 dividend to Melbourne Ltd. Melbourne Ltd sells inventory to Bendigo Ltd at a sales price of $50,000. The inventory had previously cost Melbourne Ltd $40,000. Twenty five (25%) inventory is still on hand with Bendigo Ltd. Melbourne Ltd provided a management consultancy services to Bendigo during the year. Bendigo Ltd paid $7,500 in management fees to Melbourne Ltd. Melbourne Ltd sold plant costing $20,000 to Bendigo Ltd for $24,000. Melbourne Ltd had not charged any depreciation on the asset before the sale as it just purchased it from an external entity. Both entities depreciate items of plant at 20% p.a. on cost. The plant is still held by Bendigo Ltd. The tax rate is 30 per cent. Required: Prepare the relevant consolidated journal entries for the year ended 30 June 2020 (including tax effects where relevant.

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