Question: Presented below are several figures reported for Post Incorporated and Mitchell Company as of Decemher 3 1 of the current year which was the second

Presented below are several figures reported for Post Incorporated and Mitchell Company as of Decemher 31 of the current year which was the second year of owning Mitchell.
Two years ago, Post Incorporated acquired \(80\%\) of Mitchell Company's outstanding common stock on January 01. The entire difference between the amount paid and the fair value of Mitchell's net assets is attributed to a previously unrecorded patent with a fair value of \(\$ 112,500\). The patent is being amortized over 20 years. During the first year, Mitchell sold Post inventory cost \(\$ 60,000\) for \(\$ 70,000\).\(30\%\) of this inventory was not sold to external parties until the following year. During the second year, Mitchell sold inventory costing \$90,000 to Post for \(\$ 115,000\). Of this inventory, \(25\%\) remained unsold on December 31, of the second year.
What is the amount of consolidated expenses for the second year?
-\$140,000
-\$134,374
-\$132,964
-\$90,000
-\(\$ 145,625\)
Presented below are several figures reported for

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