Assets Liabilities and Equity $180,000 Liabilities . $100,000 200,000 Current assets Long-lived assets (net) 320,000 Common stock.. Paid-in capital in excess of par .... Retained earnings . 100,000 100,000 Total assets.... $500,000 Totalliabilities and equity $500,000

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On April 1, 2015, Benton Corporation purchased 80% of the outstanding stock of Crandel Company for $425,000. A condensed balance sheet of Crandel Company at the purchase date is shown below.

All book values approximated fair values on the purchase date. Any excess cost was attributed to goodwill.
The following information was gathered pertaining to the first two years of operation since Benton’s purchase of Crandel Company stock:
a. Intercompany merchandise sales were summarized as follows:

Date Transaction Sales Gross Profit Merchandise
Remaining in
Purchaser’s
Ending Inventory

April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016

April 1, 2016 toMarch 31, 2017

Benton to Crandel Crandel to Benton

 

Benton to Crandel Crandel toBenton 

$40,000 20,000

 

32,000 30,000

20%                25

 

20                  25

$9,000      4,000

 

6,000      3,000


b. On March 31, 2017, Benton owed Crandel $10,000, and Crandel owed Benton $5,000 as a result of the intercompany sales.
c. Benton paid $25,000 in cash dividends on March 20, 2016 and 2017. Crandel paid its first cash dividend on March 10, 2017, giving each share of outstanding common stock a $0.15 cash dividend.
d. The trial balances of the two companies as ofMarch 31, 2017, follow:
                                               Benton Corporation      Crandel Company
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191,200                        44,300
Accounts Receivable (net) . . . . . . . . . . . 290,000                        97,000
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  310,000                        80,000
Investment in Crandel Company . .  . . 450,000
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,081,000                      150,000
Building and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 1,850,000                         400,000
Accumulated Depreciation . . . . . . . .. (940,000)                        (210,000)
Goodwill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60,000
Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (242,200)                      (106,300)
Bonds Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (400,000)
Common Stock ($0.50 par). . . . . . . . . . (250,000)
Common Stock ($1 par) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (200,000)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par . . . . . (1,250,000)                       (100,000)
Retained Earnings, April 1, 2016. . . . (1,105,000)                       (140,000)
Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(880,000)                       (630,000)
Dividend Income (from Crandel Company) (24,000)
Cost of Goods Sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704,000                         504,000
Other Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,000                             81,000
Dividends Declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,000                             30,000
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0                                       0

1. Prepare the worksheet necessary to produce the consolidated financial statements of Benton Corporation and its subsidiary for the year ended March 31, 2017. Include the value analysis and a determination and distribution of excess schedule and the income distribution schedules.
2. Prepare the formal consolidated income statement for the fiscal year endingMarch 31, 2017.

Assets
Liabilities and Equity
$180,000 Liabilities .
$100,000
200,000
Current assets
Long-lived assets (net)
320,000 Common stock..
Paid-in capital in excess of par ....
Retained earnings .
100,000
100,000
Total assets....
$500,000
Totalliabilities and equity
$500,000
Transcribed Image Text:Assets Liabilities and Equity $180,000 Liabilities . $100,000 200,000 Current assets Long-lived assets (net) 320,000 Common stock.. Paid-in capital in excess of par .... Retained earnings . 100,000 100,000 Total assets.... $500,000 Totalliabilities and equity $500,000
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