Will Co Owned 80% of the Voting Common Stock of Carlton

Multiple Choice

Will Co. owned 80% of the voting common stock of Carlton Co. During 2020, Carlton made frequent sales of inventory to Will. There was deferred intra-entity gross profit of $50,000 in the beginning inventory and $30,000 of intra-entity gross profit at the end of the year. Carlton reported net income of $173,000 for 2020. Will decided to use the equity method to account for the investment. Assuming there are no excess amortizations associated with the consolidation, and no other intra-entity asset transfers, what is the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest for 2020?

A) $28,600.
B) $30,600.
C) $34,600.
D) $38,600.
E) $50,600.