Gardner Corp

Multiple Choice

Gardner Corp. owns 80% of the voting common stock of Lockhart Co. Lockhart owns 70% of Canning Co. Gardner and Lockhart both use the initial value method to account for their investments. The following information is available from the financial statements and records of the three companies: Separate company net income includes intra-entity gains before the consolidating deferral but does not include dividend income from investment in subsidiary.The accrual-based net income of Lockhart Co. is calculated to be

A) $530,000.
B) $590,000.
C) $603,500.
D) $683,500.
E) $723,500.