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Poole Co. acquired 100% of Mullen Inc. on January 3, 2021. During 2021, Poole sold goods to Mullen for $2,500,000 that cost Poole $1,850,000. Mullen still owned 30% of the goods at the end of the year. Cost of goods sold was $11,200,000 for Poole and $6,600,000 for Mullen. What was consolidated cost of goods sold?
Multiple Choice
$15,105,000.
$15,300,000.
$15,495,000.
$17,800,000.
Cost of goods sold of Poole = $11200000 | |||
Cost of goods sold of Mullen = $6600000 | |||
Value of goods sold by Poole to third party = $11200000 - $1850000 | |||
= $9350000 | |||
Markup on sales from transfer from Poole to Mullen = ($2500000-$1850000)/$2500000 | |||
= 26% | |||
Stock transfer from Poole included in Cost of goods sold of Mullen = $2500000*70% | |||
= $1750000 | |||
Cost of goods sold of Mullen excluding goods transferred from Poole = $6600000-$1750000 | |||
= $4850000 | |||
Cost of goods transferred from Poole included in Mullen's cost of goods sold = $1750000-($1750000*26%) | |||
= $1295000 | |||
Therefore, | |||
Total consolidated cost of goods sold = A+D+E | |||
= $9350000+$4850000+$1295000 | |||
= $15495000 | |||
Therefore 3rd option is the correct answer. |