On January 1, 2013, Pride Co. purchased 90 percent of the outstanding voting shares of S...

On January 1, 2013, Pride Co. purchased 90 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Star Inc. for $540,000 cash. The acquisition-date fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $60,000. At January 1, 2013, Star’s net assets had a total carrying amount of $420,000. Equipment (8-year remaining life) was undervalued on Star’s financial records by $80,000. Any remaining excess fair value over book value was attributed to a customer list developed by Star (4-year remaining life), but not recorded on its books. Star recorded income of $70,000 in 2013 and $80,000 in 2014. Each year since the acquisition, Star has declared a $20,000 dividend. At January 1, 2015, Pride’s retained earnings show a $250,000 balance.

Selected account balances for the two companies from their separate operations were as follows:

What is consolidated net income for 2015?

a. $194,000 .

b. $197,500 .

c. $203,000 .

d. $238,000 .