Webb Company Owns 90% of Jones Company

Multiple Choice

Webb Company owns 90% of Jones Company. The original balances presented for Jones and Webb as of January 1, 2013 are as follows: Assume Jones issues 20,000 new shares of its common stock for $15 per share. Of this total, Webb acquires 18,000 shares to maintain its 90% interest in Jones.
What is the adjusted book value of Jones after the stock issuance?

A) $1,500,000.
B) $1,200,000.
C) $1,350,000.
D) $1,080,000.
E) $1,335,000.