yes, the above question is in becker passmaster and the answer is 270,000, i just double checked it. Also read what you just mentioned it says.

consolidated equity should include any noncontrolling interest.

It says what i mentioned above consolidated equity includes non-controlling interest, I think u r trying to exclude it..........

I hope i didn't offend u when i said, you r overstudying, it was just a joke

venchlu,

r u using outdated becker study material, because answer solution, that i have for this question doesn't even have 303,000 as one of the solution. It doesn't make sense. That is a rediculous number, one could never get that number as an answer and becker clearly says that "consolidated equity will be same as parent company's stockholder's equity"

I hope you r not trying to confuse the posters who r trying to help u.

All the best with your preparation

Sorry Venchlu,

It was me who was using an outdated material, since I did not update my software and assumed the answer was right since i am using 2010 becker. The answer would change because its asking for the consolidated equity at the end of the year. If it had asked at the beginning of the year then the answer 270,000 would have been the right answer and that is what i was thinking when i was looking at that answer.