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On January 1,2024, Benjamin Company acquires 80% of Coaster Company for $1,600,000 in cash consideration. The remaining 20 percent noncontrolling interest shares had an acquisition-date estimated fair value of $400,000. Coaster's acquisition-date total book value was $1,500,000. The fair value of Coaster's recorded assets and liabilities equaled their carrying amounts. However, Coaster had two unrecorded assets-a trademark with an indefinite life and estimated fair value of $80,000 and several customer relationships estimated to be worth $320,000 with four-year remaining lives. Any remaining acquisition-date fair value in the Coaster acquisition was considered goodwill. During 2024, Coaster reported $300,000 net income and declared and paid dividends totaling $20,000. Also in 2024, Benjamin reported $850,000 net income, but neither declared nor paid dividends. What amount of noncontrolling interest should appear in the owners' equity section of Benjamin's consolidated balance sheet at December 31,2024? $440,000. $460,000. $430,000. $450,000.

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