On January 1,20X6,Pumpkin Corporation Acquired 70 Percent of Spice Company's

Multiple Choice

On January 1,20X6,Pumpkin Corporation acquired 70 percent of Spice Company's common stock for $210,000 cash.The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at that date was determined to be $90,000.Data from the balance sheets of the two companies included the following amounts as of the date of acquisition:
At the date of the business combination,the book values of Spice's assets and liabilities approximated fair value except for inventory,which had a fair value of $30,000,and land,which had a fair value of $95,000.
-Based on the preceding information,what amount of consolidated retained earnings will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the business combination?

A) $180,000
B) $200,000
C) $300,000
D) $380,000