Prince Company Acquires Duchess, Inc

Multiple Choice

Prince Company acquires Duchess, Inc. on January 1, 2009. The consideration transferred exceeds the fair value of Duchess' net assets. On that date, Prince has a building with a book value of $1,200,000 and a fair value of $1,500,000. Duchess has a building with a book value of $400,000 and fair value of $500,000. If push-down accounting is not used, what amounts in the Building account appear on Duchess' separate balance sheet and on the consolidated balance sheet immediately after acquisition?

A) $400,000 and $1,600,000.
B) $500,000 and $1,700,000.
C) $400,000 and $1,700,000.
D) $500,000 and $2,000,000.
E) $500,000 and $1,600,000.