Based on Gelblum’s estimates, if Zimt is deemed to have control over Oxbow, its 2018 consolidated sales (in € millions) will be closest to:

A. €1,700.

B. €2,375.

C. €3,050.

Zimt,AGis a consumer products manufacturer headquartered in Austria. It complies with IFRS.
In 2017, Zimt held a 10 percent passive stake in Oxbow Limited. In December 2017, Zimt announced that it would be increasing its ownership to 50 percent effective 1 January 2018.
Franz Gelblum, an analyst following both Zimt and Oxbow, is curious how the increased stake will affect Zimt’s consolidated financial statements. Because Gelblum is uncertain how the company will account for the increased stake, he uses his existing forecasts for both companies’ financial statements to compare various alternative outcomes.
Gelblum gathers abbreviated financial statement data for Zimt (Exhibit 1) and Oxbow (Exhibit 2) for this purpose.

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EXHIBIT 1: Selected Financial Statement Estimates for Zimt AG ( Millions) Year Ending 31 December Revenue Operating income Net income 31 December Total assets Shareholders' equity 2017 2018* 1,500 1,700 135 153 66 75 2017 2018* 1,254 1,421 660 735