Chase Company Owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of Ross

Multiple Choice

Chase Company owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of Ross Company. Lawrence Company also owns 30% of Ross Company. Separate company net incomes for 2021 of Chase, Lawrence, and Ross are $450,000, $300,000, and $250,000, respectively. Each company also defers a $20,000 intra-entity gain in its current income figures. Excess annual amortization expense of $15,000 is assigned to Chase's investment in Lawrence and another $15,000 is assigned to Lawrence's investment in Ross.Compute the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Ross for 2021.

A) $92,000.
B) $77,400.
C) $75,000.
D) $64,500.
E) $69,000.