Asked by Brianna Baldwin-Hayes on Apr 25, 2024

A few years ago, Locke Ltd. purchased a machine from its wholly owned subsidiary, Dubois Ltd., for $90,000. Locke has just sold the machine to an unrelated party for a $15,000 gain. At the time of the sale, there was still an unrealized gain of $50,000 from the purchase from Dubois. With this sale of the asset to the unrelated party, what is the amount of gain that should be recognized on Locke's consolidated financial statements?

A) $15,000
B) $50,000
C) $55,000
D) $65,000

Unrealized Gain

An increase in the value of an asset or investment that has not yet been sold and thus, the gain has not been realized as actual profit.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that show the financial results and position of a parent company and its subsidiaries as if they were a single entity.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A firm entirely possessed by another corporation, known as the parent company, holding all of its share capital.

  • Practice the elimination of unrealized gains or losses in dealings between parent and subsidiary companies.