Question 2(a)    Cook Ltd owns all of the share capital of James Ltd. The income tax rate is 30%. The following transactions took place during the periods ended 30 June 2019 or 30 June 2020.

(i)           In January 2020, Cook Ltd sells inventories to James Ltd for $10 000 in cash. These inventories had previously cost Cook Ltd $7 000, and remain unsold by James Ltd at the end of the period.                                                            (3 marks)

(ii)        In February 2020, Cook Ltd sells inventories to James Ltd for $15 000 in cash. These inventories had previously cost Cook Ltd $12 000, and are on-sold externally on 2 April 2020.                                                                         (2 marks)

(iii)      In February 2020, James Ltd sells inventories to Cook Ltd for $22 000 in cash (original cost to James Ltd was $16 000) and one quarter (25%) are on-sold externally by 30 June 2020.                                                                  (3 marks)

(iv)       In March 2020, Cook Ltd sold inventories for $10 000 to Zara Ltd, an external entity. These inventories were transferred from James Ltd on 1 June 2019. The inventories had originally cost James Ltd $8000, and were sold to Cook Ltd for $12 000.                                                                                                     (2 marks)

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