On October 31, 2006, Portugal Corporation Acquired 80% of the Outstanding

Multiple Choice

On October 31, 2006, Portugal Corporation acquired 80% of the outstanding common stock of Spain Company in a business combination. Total cost of the investment, including direct out-of-pocket costs, was $480,000. The working paper elimination (in journal entry format, explanation omitted) for Portugal Corporation and Subsidiary on October 31, 2006, was as follows: If minority interest in net assets of subsidiary had been reflected at carrying amount, rather than at current fair value, of the subsidiary's identifiable net assets, the credit to Minority Interest in Net Assets of Subsidiary in the foregoing elimination would have been:

A) $90,000
B) $120,000
C) $60,000
D) Some other amount