On January 1, 2017, Alison, Inc., paid $60,000 for a 40 percent interest in Holister Corporation’s common stock. This investee had assets with a book value of $200,000 and liabilities of $75,000. A patent held by Holister having a $5,000 book value was actually worth $20,000. This patent had a six-year remaining life. Any further excess cost associated with this acquisition was attributed to goodwill. During 2017, Holister earned income of $30,000 and declared and paid dividends of $10,000. In 2018, it had income of $50,000 and dividends of $15,000. During 2018, the fair value of Allison’s investment in Holister had risen from $68,000 to $75,000.a. Assuming Alison uses the equity method, what balance should appear in the Investment in Holister account as of December 31, 2018?b. Assuming Alison uses fair-value accounting, what income from the investment in Holister should be reported for 2018?
On January 1, 2017, Alison, Inc., paid $60,000 for a 40 percent interest in Holister Corporation’s common stock. This investee had assets with a book value of $200,000 and liabilities of $75,000. A patent held by Holister having a $5,000 book value was actually worth $20,000. This patent had a six-year remaining life. Any further excess cost associated with this acquisition was attributed to
a. Assuming Alison uses the equity method, what balance should appear in the Investment in Holister account as of December 31, 2018?
b. Assuming Alison uses fair-value accounting, what income from the investment in Holister should be reported for 2018?
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