Python Corporation buys 80 percent of Shark Company on January 1, 2013, for $150,000. At the time, Shark’s common stock was $100,000 and retained earnings totaled $80,000. It was determined that Shark’s assets and liabilities were all at their fair value except for land. The trial balances of Python and Shark on December 31, 2013, are listed below.                                                           Python Corporation                   Shark Company                                                         Debit              Credit                Debit             Credit       Cash                                     $  25,000                                  $  10,000       Receivables (net)                     10,000                                      11,000       Inventory, January 1                15,000                                        9,000       Investment in S                      150,000       Plant and equipment (net       225,000                                    185,000       Land                                       100,000                                      80,000       Accounts payable                                        $  24,000                                  $  10,000       Other liabilities                                                80,000                                    100,000       Common stock ($10 par)                               250,000                                    100,000       Retained earnings, January 1                         135,000                                      80,000       Dividends declared                  15,000                                      20,000       Sales                                                              130,000                                      75,000       Dividend income                                             16,000       Purchases                                 55,000                                      25,000       Expenses                                  40,000        ________              25,000       ________                                                    $635,000         $635,000          $365,000        $365,000         Inventory, December 31        $12,000                                    $10,000   Find the difference between implied and book value               Record the entries in Python’s books to reflect its transactions with Shark in 2013, assuming the cost method. To record initial investment             To record P’s share of S’s dividends                 Prepare the workpaper entries on December 31, 2013 To eliminate P’s share of S’s equity                           To allocate the difference between implied and book value             To eliminate P’s share of S’s dividends

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Python Corporation buys 80 percent of Shark Company on January 1, 2013, for $150,000. At the time, Shark’s common stock was $100,000 and retained earnings totaled $80,000. It was determined that Shark’s assets and liabilities were all at their fair value except for land. The trial balances of Python and Shark on December 31, 2013, are listed below.

 

                                                        Python Corporation                   Shark Company

                                                        Debit              Credit                Debit             Credit

      Cash                                     $  25,000                                  $  10,000

      Receivables (net)                     10,000                                      11,000

      Inventory, January 1                15,000                                        9,000

      Investment in S                      150,000

      Plant and equipment (net       225,000                                    185,000

      Land                                       100,000                                      80,000

      Accounts payable                                        $  24,000                                  $  10,000

      Other liabilities                                                80,000                                    100,000

      Common stock ($10 par)                               250,000                                    100,000

      Retained earnings, January 1                         135,000                                      80,000

      Dividends declared                  15,000                                      20,000

      Sales                                                              130,000                                      75,000

      Dividend income                                             16,000

      Purchases                                 55,000                                      25,000

      Expenses                                  40,000        ________              25,000       ________

                                                   $635,000         $635,000          $365,000        $365,000

 

      Inventory, December 31        $12,000                                    $10,000

 

  1. Find the difference between implied and book value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Record the entries in Python’s books to reflect its transactions with Shark in 2013, assuming the cost method.

To record initial investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

To record P’s share of S’s dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Prepare the workpaper entries on December 31, 2013

To eliminate P’s share of S’s equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To allocate the difference between implied and book value

 

 

 

 

 

 

To eliminate P’s share of S’s dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

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