In Preparing the Consolidation Worksheet as of December 31, 2018

Multiple Choice

In preparing the consolidation worksheet as of December 31, 2018 for AHI and RMC, which of the following worksheet entry descriptions reflects what AHI should do to consolidate the financial statements?

A) Consolidation Entry A is recorded to allocate the excess fair value to the noncontrolling interest and record a credit to the Asset in connection with a fair valuation on the date AHI obtains control of RMC as follows: Noncontrolling interest $96,000
Asset $96,000
B) Consolidation Entry P is recorded to eliminate the long-term receivable and debt representing AHI's initial investment in RMC as follows: Loan receivable from RMC $3,000,000
Long-term debt $3,000,000
C) Consolidation Entry S is recorded to eliminate the interest payment on the loan from RMC to AHI as follows: Interest expense $180,000
Interest income $180,000
D) Consolidation Entry E is recorded to amortize the excess fair value allocation to the Asset over its remaining useful life as follows: Other operating expenses $32,000
Asset $32,000
E) Consolidation Entry P is recorded to eliminate the beginning stockholders' equity of the VIE and recognize the 100% equity ownership of the noncontrolling interest as follows: Retained earnings - RMC 1/1/18 $ 6,000
Common stock - RMC $34,000
Retained Earnings-AHI $40,000