Plumber Corporation owns 60 percent of Socket Corporations voting common stock. On December 31, 20X4, Plumber paid Socket $300,000 for dump trucks Socket had purchased on January 1, 20X2. Both companies use straight-line depreciation. The consolidation entry included in preparing consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X4, was

Consolidation Worksheet Entry	Debit			Credit
Trucks		30,000
Gain on Sale of Trucks		36,000
Accumulated Depreciation					66,000

Required: a. What amount did Socket pay to purchase the trucks on January 1, 20X2?

b. What was the economic life of the trucks on January 1, 20X2?

c. Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry needed in preparing the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X5. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your answers to whole dollar.)