Question: On December 3 1 , 2 0 2 1 , Peanut Ltd . purchased 1 0 0 % of the outstanding shares of Squirrel Inc.

On December 31,2021, Peanut Ltd. purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Squirrel Inc. for $65,000. Balance sheets of both companies prior to the business combination are below:
Peanut Ltd.Squirrel Inc.Cash & A/R$80,000$52,000Inventory40,00014,000Plant160,00080,000$280,000$146,000Liabilities$160,000$86,000Common shares50,00025,000Retained earnings70,00035,000$280,000$146,000
On the date of acquisition, the carrying amount of Squirrel Inc.'s net assets were equal to fair values except for:
Inventory - fair value $16,000
Plant - fair value $88,000
A consolidated balance sheet prepared on January 1,2022 would report how much "plant"?

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