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ISBN: 9781260824292

Author: Christensen

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION

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Chapter 2, Problem 2.26AP

Equity-Method income Statement
Wealthy Manufacturing Company purchased 40 percent of the voting shares of Diversified Products Corporation on March 23, 20X4. On December 31, 20X8,Wealthy Manufacturing’s controller attempted to prepare income statements and retained earnings statements for the two companiesusing the following summarized 20X8 data:
Chapter 2, Problem 2.26AP, Equity-Method income Statement Wealthy Manufacturing Company purchased 40 percent of the voting

Wealthy manufacturing uses the equity method in accounting for its investment in Diversified
Products. The controller was also aware of the following specific transactions for Diversified Products in 20X8, which were not included in the preceding data:
1. Diversified sold its entire Health Technologies division on September 30, 20X8, for $375.000.The book value of Health Technologies division’s net assets on that date was $331,000. Thedivision incurred an operating loss of $15,000 in the first nine months of 20X8.
2. During 20X8,Diversified sold one of its delivery trucks after it was involved in an accidentand recorded a gain of $10,000.
Required
a. Prepare an income statement and retained earnings statement for Diversified Products for 20X8.
b. Prepare an income statement and retained earnings statement for Wealthy Manufacturing for 20X8.

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