On January 1, 2021, Gooch Company acquires 80% of the outstanding common stock of House Inc., for a purchase price of $12,400,000. It was determined that the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary is $3,100,000. The book value of the Houses stockholders equity on the date of acquisition is $10,000,000 and its fair value of identifiable net assets is $10,850,000. The acquisition-date acquisition accounting premium (AAP) is allocated $600,000 to equipment with a remaining useful life of 10 years, and $250,000 to a patent with a remaining useful life of 5 years.

The [A] consolidating journal entry (on Gooch's books) to recognize the acquisition date AAP and allocate the ownership interest in those assets to the parent and noncontrolling interests includes: Select one:

A. Noncontrolling interest, credit, $3,100,000

B. House's retained earnings, debit, $2,000,000

C. Equity investment, credit, $5,350,000

D. Noncontrolling interest, credit, $1,100,000