Question: Prepare the statements of financial position of Mother Ltd and the consolidated statement of financial position as at 1 January 2020 after each transaction, using

Prepare the statements of financial position of Mother Ltd and the consolidated statement of financial position as at 1 January 2020 after each transaction, using for each question the statements of financial position of Mother Ltd and Son Ltd as at 1 January 2020 which were as follows:

Items
Mother Ltd
($)
Son Ltd
($)
Cash
30,000
10,000
Other net assets
25,000
2,800
Total assets
55,000
12,800
Ordinary shares of $1 each
45,500
3,000
Retained earnings
9,500
9,800
Total equity
55,000
12,800


On 1 January 2020 Mother Ltd acquired all the ordinary share in Son Ltd for $15,000 cash. The fair value of the net assets in Son Ltd was their book value.

Assume the purchase in case a was satisfied by the issue of 5,000 new ordinary shares in Mother Ltd. The fair value of a $1 ordinary share in Mother Ltd was $3. The fair value of the net assets in Son Ltd was their book value.

On 1 January 2020, Mother acquired 70% of the ordinary shares in Son Ltd for 10,000 cash. The fair value of the net asset in Son Ltd was their book value. Assume in this case that the non-controlling interest is measured using method 1. 

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