Pen Corporation sold machinery to its 80 percent owned subsidiary, Sam Corporation, for $100,000 on December 31, 2011. The cost of the machinery to Pen was $80,000, the book value at the time of sale was $60,000, and the machinery had a remaining useful life of five years.

How will the intercompany sale affect Pen’s income from Sam and Pen’s net income for 2011?

Pen’s Income from Sam

Pen’s Net Income

a

No effect

No effect

b

Increased

No effect

c

Decreased

No effect

d

No effect

Decreased