What is Adams’s January 1, 2021, Retained Earnings account balance assuming Adams accounts for its investment in Clay using the: Equity value method. Initial value method.
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Adams, Inc., acquires Clay Corporation on January 1, 2020, in exchange for $732,300 cash. Immediately after the acquisition, the two companies have the following account balances. Clay’s equipment (with a five-year remaining life) is actually worth $604,900. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.
Adams | Clay | |||||
Current assets | $ | 326,000 | $ | 290,000 | ||
Investment in Clay | 732,300 | 0 | ||||
Equipment | 781,900 | 526,000 | ||||
Liabilities | (280,000 | ) | (170,000 | ) | ||
Common stock | (350,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||
(1,210,200 | ) | (496,000 | ) | |||
In 2020, Clay earns a net income of $62,700 and declares and pays a $5,000 cash dividend. In 2020, Adams reports net income from its own operations (exclusive of any income from Clay) of $193,000 and declares no dividends. At the end of 2021, selected account balances for the two companies are as follows:
Adams | Clay | |||||
Revenues | $ | (452,000 | ) | $ | (272,000 | ) |
Expenses | 327,700 | 204,000 | ||||
Investment income | Not given | 0 | ||||
Retained earnings, 1/1/21 | Not given | (553,700 | ) | |||
Dividends declared | 0 | 8,000 | ||||
Common stock | (350,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||
Current assets | 651,000 | 342,800 | ||||
Investment in Clay | Not given | 0 | ||||
Equipment | 701,900 | 574,900 | ||||
Liabilities | (208,900 | ) | (130,700 | ) | ||
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What are the December 31, 2021, Investment Income and Investment in Clay account balances assuming Adams uses the:
- Equity method.
- Initial value method.
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What is the amount of Consolidated Expenses in its December 31, 2021, consolidated income statement under each of the following methods?
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What is the amount of Consolidated Equipment in its December 31, 2021, consolidated balance sheet under each of the following methods?
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What is Adams’s January 1, 2021, Retained Earnings account balance assuming Adams accounts for its investment in Clay using the:
- Equity value method.
- Initial value method.

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