In January 2020, Domingo, Inc., acquired 20 percent of the outstanding common stock of Martes, Inc., for $930,000. This investment gave Domingo the ability to exercise significant influence over Martes, whose balance sheet on that date showed total assets of $4,626,000 with liabilities of $926,000. Any excess of cost over book value of the investment was attributed to a patent having a remaining useful life of 10 years.   In 2020, Martes reported net income of $195,000. In 2021, Martes reported net income of $236,250. Dividends of $81,000 were declared in each of these two years. What is the equity method balance of Domingo’s Investment in Martes, Inc., at December 31, 2021?

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In January 2020, Domingo, Inc., acquired 20 percent of the outstanding common stock of Martes, Inc., for $930,000. This investment gave Domingo the ability to exercise significant influence over Martes, whose balance sheet on that date showed total assets of $4,626,000 with liabilities of $926,000. Any excess of cost over book value of the investment was attributed to a patent having a remaining useful life of 10 years.

 

In 2020, Martes reported net income of $195,000. In 2021, Martes reported net income of $236,250. Dividends of $81,000 were declared in each of these two years. What is the equity method balance of Domingo’s Investment in Martes, Inc., at December 31, 2021?

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The equity method indicates determining the value of the investment by considering the income and expenses of the subsidiary company with respect to the portion of ownership acquired.

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