1. Identify the appropriate accounting method for each of the following situations:
a. Investment in 25% of investee’s stock
b. 10% investment in stock
c. Investment in more than 50% of investee’s stock
2. At what amount should the following available for sale investment portfolio be reported on the December 31 balance sheet? All the investments are less than 5% of the investee’s stock.
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Stock |
Investment Cost |
Current Market Value |
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DuPont |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,500 |
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ExxonMobil |
61,200 |
53,000 |
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Procter & Gamble |
3,680 |
6,230 |
Journalize any adjusting entry required by these data.
3. Investor paid $67,900 to acquire a 40% equity method investment in the common stock of Investee. At the end of the first year, Investee’s net income was $80,000, and
Investee declared and paid cash dividends of $55,000. What is Investor’s ending balance in its Equity Method Investment account? Use a T account to answer.
4. Parent company paid $85,000 for all the common stock of Subsidiary Company, and Parent owes Subsidiary $20,000 on a note payable. Complete the consolidation work sheet below.
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Eliminations |
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Parent Company |
Subsidiary Company |
Debit |
Credit |
Consolidated Amounts |
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Assets |
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Cash |
7,000 |
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Note receivable from Parent |
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Investment in |
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Subsidiary |
85,000 |
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Other assets |
108,000 |
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Total |
200,000 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
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Accounts payable |
15,000 |
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Notes payable |
20,000 |
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Common stock |
120,000 |
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Retained earnings |
45,000 |
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Total |
200,000 |
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