On January 1,20X9,Paradox Company Acquired All of Sirius Company's Common

Multiple Choice

On January 1,20X9,Paradox Company acquired all of Sirius Company's common shares,for $365,000 cash.On that date,Sirius's balance sheet appeared as follows:
The fair values of all of Sirius's assets and liabilities were equal to their book values except for inventory that had a fair value of $85,000,land that had a fair value of $60,000,and buildings and equipment that had a fair value of $250,000.Buildings and equipment have a remaining useful life of 10 years with zero salvage value.Paradox Company decided to employ push-down accounting for the acquisition.Subsequent to the combination,Sirius continued to operate as a separate company.
-Based on the preceding information,what amount of differential will arise in the consolidation process?

A) $0
B) $5,000
C) $15,000
D) $65,000