Denger On January 1, 2024, Platform Company exchanged $960,000 for 30 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Vector Company.Especially attractive to Platform was a research project underway at Vector that would enhance both the speed and quantity of client-accessible data. Although not recorded in Vector's financial records, the fair value of the research project was considered to be$$2,580,000. Also Vector possessed unpatented technology with a fair value of $472,000.In contractual agreements with the sole owner of the remaining 70 percent of Vector, Platform was granted (1) various decision-makingrights over Vector's operating decisions and (2) special service purchase provisions at below-market rates. As a result of thesecontractual agreements, Platform established itself as the primary beneficiary of Vector. Immediately after the purchase, Platform andVector presented the following balance sheets:(Note: Parentheses Indicate credit balances.)AccountsCashInvestment in Vectorzed softwareComputer equipmentCommunications equipmentPatentTotal assetsLong-term debtCommon stock-PlatformCommon stock-VectorRetained earningsTotal liabilities and equityCashAccountsInvestment in VectorCapitalized softwareComputer equipmentCommunications equipmentResearch and development assetPatentUnpatented TechnologyTotal assetsLong-term debt$PlatformEach of the above amounts represents a fair value at January 1, 2024. The fair value of the 70 percent of Vector shares not owned byPlatform was estimated at $2,240,000.Platform$ 57,000960,000977,0001,062,000912,000$ 3,968,000$ (937,000)(2,620,000)Required:Prepare an acquisition-date consolidation worksheet for Platform and its variable interest entity.Note: For accounts where multiple consolidation entries are required, combine all debit entries into one amount and enter thisamount in the debit column of the worksheet. Similarly, combine all credit entries into one amount and enter this amount in thecredit column of the worksheet. Input all amounts as positive values.(411,000)$ (3,968,000)960,000977,0001,062,000912,00057,000 $PLATFORM COMPANY AND VECTORConsolidation WorksheetAt January 1, 2024Vector37,000Vector152,00052,000332,000$ 37,000187,000152,00052,000332,000187,000$ 760,000$ (612,000)$ 3,968,000 S760,000$ (937,000) $ (612,000)(37,000)(111,000)$ (760,000)Consolidation EntriesCreditDebitNoncontrolling ConsolidatedBalancesInterest$0

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On January 1, 2024, Platform Company exchanged $960,000 for 30 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Vector Company. Especially attractive to Platform was a research project underway at Vector that would enhance both the speed and quantity of client- accessible data. Although not recorded in Vector's financial records, the fair value of the research project was considered to be $$2,580,000. Also Vector possessed unpatented technology with a fair value of $472,000. In contractual agreements with the sole owner of the remaining 70 percent of Vector, Platform was granted (1) various decision-making rights over Vector's operating decisions and (2) special service purchase provisions at below-market rates. As a result of these contractual agreements, Platform established itself as the primary beneficiary of Vector. Immediately after the purchase, Platform and Vector presented the following balance sheets: (Note: Parentheses Indicate credit balances.) Accounts Cash Investment in Vector Capitalized software Computer equipment Communications equipment Patent Total assets Long-term debt Common stock-Platform Common stock-Vector Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Platform $ 57,000 960,000 977,000 1,062,000 912,000 $ 3,968,000 $ (937,000) (2,628,000) (411,000) $ (3,968,000) Vector $ 37,000 152,000 52,000 332,000 187,000 $ 760,000 $ (612,000) (37,000) (111,000) $ (760,000) Each of the above amounts represents a fair value at January 1, 2024. The fair value of the 70 percent of Vector shares not owned by Platform was estimated at $2,240,000. Required: Prepare an acquisition-date consolidation worksheet for Platform and its variable interest entity. Note: For accounts where multiple consolidation entries are required, combine all debit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the debit column of the worksheet. Similarly, combine all credit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the credit column of the worksheet. Input all amounts as positive values.