Question: Question 1 ( 5 0 marks ) Costa Ltd is a company with a 3 0 June year end. The following information relates to Costa

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Costa Ltd is a company with a June year end. The following information relates to Costa Ltd
subsidiary Jumbo for the year ended June Additional information:
Costa Ltd acquired its interest in Jumbo Ltd at July at that date, Jumbo Ltds retained
earnings amounted to R Costa Ltd paid R R of which was paid for
goodwill. The balance was attributable to the revaluation of Jumbo Ltds property. The carrying
amount of the assets and liabilities were equal to the fair value thereof. At the date of acquisition
there was no arrear preference dividend. Each share carries one vote.
Costa Ltd has bought all its inventories from Jumbo Ltd since July jumbo Ltd made a
profit of on the cost price of inventories sold to Costa Ltd
Jumbo Ltd paid no preference dividends for the period July to June on
June Jumbo Ltd paid a preference dividend of R
On June Jumbo Ltd sent inventories to the value of R to Costa Ltd Costa Ltd
only received the inventories on July
On January Costa Ltd sold a machine to Jumbo Ltd at a profit of R It is group
policy to provide for depreciation at per annum according to the reducing balance method.
Ignore all forms of taxes.
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