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French Company Sells Its Subsidiary, Spanish Company, to Italian, Inc

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French Company sells its subsidiary, Spanish Company, to Italian, Inc.French has net assets of $50 million and Spanish has net assets of $5 million.The sales price is $2 million down and a 10% note for $4 million.Italian has the right to cancel over the next year and uses the deposit method.The proper accounting for this transaction by French Company is


A)
 Cash 2,000,000 Notes Receivable 4,000,000 Spanish 5,000,000 Gain 1,000,000\begin{array} { l c } \text { Cash } & 2,000,000 \\\text { Notes Receivable } & 4,000,000 \\\text { Spanish } & 5,000,000 \\\text { Gain } & 1,000,000\end{array}
B)
Cash 2,000,000\quad2,000,000
Deposit from Purchaser 2,000,000\quad2,000,000

C)
 Cash 2,000,000 Notes Receivable 4,000,000 Spanish 5,000,000 Deposit from Purchaser 1,000,000\begin{array} { l c } \text { Cash } & 2,000,000 \\\text { Notes Receivable } & 4,000,000 \\\text { Spanish } & 5,000,000 \\\text { Deposit from Purchaser } & 1,000,000\end{array}
D)
 Cash 2,000,000 Notes Receivable 4,000,000 Spanish 5,000,000 Deferred Gain 1,000,000\begin{array} { l c } \text { Cash } & 2,000,000 \\\text { Notes Receivable } & 4,000,000 \\\text { Spanish } & 5,000,000 \\\text { Deferred Gain } & 1,000,000\end{array}

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