Purchase Corporation purchased 60 percent of Steal Company ownership on January 1, 20X7, for $277,500. Steal reported the following net income and dividend payments: Net Year Income 20X7$45,000 20X8 55,000 20X9 30,000 Dividends Paid $25,000 35,000 10,000 On January 1, 20X7, Steal had $250,000 of $5 par value common stock outstanding and retained earnings of $150,000, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $185,000. Steal held land with a book value of $22,500 and a market value of $30,000 and equipment with a book value of $320,000 and a market value of $360,000 at the date of combination. The remainder of the differential at acquisition was attributable to an increase in the value of patents, which had a remaining useful life of 10 years. All depreciable assets held by Steal at the date of acquisition had a remaining economic life of eight years. Required: a. Compute the increase in the fair value of patents held by Steal. Increase in fair value $ 15,000 b. Prepare the consolidation entries needed at January 1, 20X7, to prepare a consolidated balance sheet. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Purchase Corporation purchased 60 percent of Steal Company ownership on January 1, 20X7, for $277,500. Steal reported the following net income and dividend payments: Net Year Income 20X7$45,000 20X8 55,000 20X9 30,000 Dividends Paid $25,000 35,000 10,000 On January 1, 20X7, Steal had $250,000 of $5 par value common stock outstanding and retained earnings of $150,000, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $185,000. Steal held land with a book value of $22,500 and a market value of $30,000 and equipment with a book value of $320,000 and a market value of $360,000 at the date of combination. The remainder of the differential at acquisition was attributable to an increase in the value of patents, which had a remaining useful life of 10 years. All depreciable assets held by Steal at the date of acquisition had a remaining economic life of eight years. Required: a. Compute the increase in the fair value of patents held by Steal. Increase in fair value $ 15,000 b. Prepare the consolidation entries needed at January 1, 20X7, to prepare a consolidated balance sheet. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Purchase Corporation purchased 60 percent of Steal Company ownership on January 1, 20X7, for $277,500. Steal
reported the following net income and dividend payments:
Net Dividends
Year Income
20X7$45,000
20X8 55,000
20X9 30,000
Paid
$25,000
35,000
10,000
On January 1, 20X7, Steal had $250,000 of $5 par value common stock outstanding and retained earnings of $150,000,
and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $185,000. Steal held land with a book value of $22,500 and a
market value of $30,000 and equipment with a book value of $320,000 and a market value of $360,000 at the date of
combination. The remainder of the differential at acquisition was attributable to an increase in the value of patents,
which had a remaining useful life of 10 years. All depreciable assets held by Steal at the date of acquisition had a
remaining economic life of eight years.
Required:
a. Compute the increase in the fair value of patents held by Steal.
Increase in fair
value
$ 15,000
b. Prepare the consolidation entries needed at January 1, 20X7, to prepare a consolidated balance sheet. (If no entry is
required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
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