Answer:
<u><em>(It seems that the amount in question is wrongly typed as 65,000 instead of 65,000,000)</em></u>
The correct answer is $40,000.000.
Explanation:
The answer is calculated from guidlines provided in IFRS 10.
As per accounting standards the price paid above fair value of net asset is taken as goodwill. Goodwill is accounted as asset in balance sheet.
As fair value is not given we will assume that book values are equal to fair value. The detail calculations are given below.
Consideration paid $ 65,000,000
FV of net asset ($ 25,000,000)
Goodwill $ 40,000,000
Answer:
Requirement 1 :
Excel Motors should use the Equity method to account for its investment in Dynamic Motors, because the investment results in significant influence over the invested company.
Requirement 2 :
In the books of Excel Motors:
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