Following are separate financial statements of Michael Company and Aaron Company as of December 31, 2021 (credit balances indicated by parentheses). Michael acquired all of Aaron’s outstanding voting stock on January 1, 2017, by issuing 20,000 shares of its own $1 par common stock. On the acquisition date, Michael Company’s stock actively traded at $23.50 per share.     Michael Company 12/31/21   Aaron Company 12/31/21 Revenues $ (610,000 )   $ (370,000 ) Cost of goods sold   270,000       140,000   Amortization expense   115,000       80,000   Dividend income   (5,000 )     0   Net income $ (230,000 )   $ (150,000 ) Retained earnings, 1/1/21 $ (880,000 )   $ (490,000 ) Net income (above)   (230,000 )     (150,000 ) Dividends declared   90,000       5,000   Retained earnings, 12/31/21 $ (1,020,000 )   $ (635,000 ) Cash $ 110,000     $ 15,000   Receivables   380,000       220,000   Inventory   560,000       280,000   Investment in Aaron Company   470,000       0   Copyrights   460,000       340,000   Royalty agreements   920,000       380,000   Total assets $ 2,900,000     $ 1,235,000   Liabilities $ (780,000 )   $ (470,000 ) Preferred stock   (300,000 )     0   Common stock   (500,000 )     (100,000 ) Additional paid-in capital   (300,000 )     (30,000 ) Retained earnings, 12/31/21   (1,020,000 )     (635,000 ) Total liabilities and equity $ (2,900,000 )   $ (1,235,000 )     On the date of acquisition, Aaron reported retained earnings of $230,000 and a total book value of $360,000. At that time, its royalty agreements were undervalued by $60,000. This intangible was assumed to have a six-year remaining life with no residual value. Additionally, Aaron owned a trademark with a fair value of $50,000 and a 10-year remaining life that was not reflected on its books. Aaron declared and paid dividends in the same period.   Using the preceding information, prepare a consolidation worksheet for these two companies as of December 31, 2021. Assuming that Michael applied the equity method to this investment, what would the following account balances be on the parent's individual financial statements?

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Following are separate financial statements of Michael Company and Aaron Company as of December 31, 2021 (credit balances indicated by parentheses). Michael acquired all of Aaron’s outstanding voting stock on January 1, 2017, by issuing 20,000 shares of its own $1 par common stock. On the acquisition date, Michael Company’s stock actively traded at $23.50 per share.

 

  Michael Company
12/31/21
  Aaron Company
12/31/21
Revenues $ (610,000 )   $ (370,000 )
Cost of goods sold   270,000       140,000  
Amortization expense   115,000       80,000  
Dividend income   (5,000 )     0  
Net income $ (230,000 )   $ (150,000 )
Retained earnings, 1/1/21 $ (880,000 )   $ (490,000 )
Net income (above)   (230,000 )     (150,000 )
Dividends declared   90,000       5,000  
Retained earnings, 12/31/21 $ (1,020,000 )   $ (635,000 )
Cash $ 110,000     $ 15,000  
Receivables   380,000       220,000  
Inventory   560,000       280,000  
Investment in Aaron Company   470,000       0  
Copyrights   460,000       340,000  
Royalty agreements   920,000       380,000  
Total assets $ 2,900,000     $ 1,235,000  
Liabilities $ (780,000 )   $ (470,000 )
Preferred stock   (300,000 )     0  
Common stock   (500,000 )     (100,000 )
Additional paid-in capital   (300,000 )     (30,000 )
Retained earnings, 12/31/21   (1,020,000 )     (635,000 )
Total liabilities and equity $ (2,900,000 )   $ (1,235,000 )
 

 

On the date of acquisition, Aaron reported retained earnings of $230,000 and a total book value of $360,000. At that time, its royalty agreements were undervalued by $60,000. This intangible was assumed to have a six-year remaining life with no residual value. Additionally, Aaron owned a trademark with a fair value of $50,000 and a 10-year remaining life that was not reflected on its books. Aaron declared and paid dividends in the same period.

 

  1. Using the preceding information, prepare a consolidation worksheet for these two companies as of December 31, 2021.

  2. Assuming that Michael applied the equity method to this investment, what would the following account balances be on the parent's individual financial statements?

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