Assets Liabilities and Equity $ 50,000 50,000 150,000 200,000 $ 80,000 Current liabilities ... Common stock ($5 par)... Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings ... Current assets Inventory Land..... Buildings and equipment (net) . 40,000 100,000 200,000 Patent. ..... 30,000 Total assets.. $450,000 Totalliabilities and equity ... $450,000

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Mast Corporation  acquires a 75% interest in the common stock of Shaw Company on January 1, 2014,  for $462,500 cash. Shaw has the following balance sheet on that date:

Appraisals indicate that the book values for inventory, buildings and equipment, and patent  are below fair values. The inventory has a fair value of $50,000 and is sold during 2014. The  buildings and equipment have an appraised fair value of $300,000 and a remaining life of 20  years. The patent, which has a 10-year life, has an estimated fair value of $50,000. Any remaining  excess is goodwill.
Shaw Company reports the following income earned and dividends paid during 2014 and  2015:
Retained earnings, January 1, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200,000
Net income, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . $ 70,000
Dividends paid in 2014. . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (20,000)          50,000
Balance, December 31, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000
Net income, 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 48,000
Dividends paid in 2015. . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . (20,000)            28,000
Balance, December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $278,000

Prepare a determination and distribution of excess schedule (a value analysis is not needed) for the investment in Shaw Company and determine the balance in Investment in Shaw Company on Mast Corporation’s books as of December 31, 2015, under the following methods that could be used by the parent,Mast Corporation: simple equity, sophisticated equity, and cost.

Assets
Liabilities and Equity
$ 50,000
50,000
150,000
200,000
$ 80,000
Current liabilities ...
Common stock ($5 par)...
Paid-in capital in excess of par
Retained earnings ...
Current assets
Inventory
Land.....
Buildings and equipment (net) .
40,000
100,000
200,000
Patent. .....
30,000
Total assets..
$450,000
Totalliabilities and equity ...
$450,000
Transcribed Image Text:Assets Liabilities and Equity $ 50,000 50,000 150,000 200,000 $ 80,000 Current liabilities ... Common stock ($5 par)... Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings ... Current assets Inventory Land..... Buildings and equipment (net) . 40,000 100,000 200,000 Patent. ..... 30,000 Total assets.. $450,000 Totalliabilities and equity ... $450,000
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