Paris, Inc. owns 80 percent of the voting stock of Stance, Inc. The excess total fair value

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Paris, Inc. owns 80 percent of the voting stock of Stance, Inc. The excess total fair value over book value was $75,000. Stance holds 10 percent of the voting stock of Paris. The payment for that investment was in excess of book value and fair value by $15,000. Any excess fair value is assigned to trademarks to be amortized over a 10-year period. During the current year, Paris reported operating income of $200,000 and dividend income from Stance of $20,000. At the same time, Stance reported operating income of $40,000 and dividend income from Paris of $5,000. What is Paris' share in the consolidated net income that accrues to the controlling interest under the treasury stock method?
A. 232,500
B. 225,000
C. 224,500
The correct answer is B but I don't know how to solve for it. Can someone please provide a solution? Thank you.
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Advanced Accounting

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