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Bassett Inc. acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Brinkman Corp. on January 1,
2019, for $600,000. At the time, Brinkman reported $200,000 of capital stock and $250,000 of
retained earnings. On the acquisition date, equipment with a ten-year life was undervalued on
Brinkmans financial records by $30,000. Brinkman also owned an unrecorded customer list
with an assessed fair value of $20,000 and an estimated remaining life of five years.
Brinkman earned reported net income of $200,000 in 2019 and $250,000 in 2020. Brinkman
paid dividends of $25,000 in years 2019 and 2020. Selected account balances as of December 31,
2021, for the two companies follow.
Bassett Brinkman
Revenues $1,120,000$860,000
Expenses 500,000600,000
Investment income Not given 0
Retained Earnings(1/1/21)850,000?
Dividends Declared 132,00080,000
1. How much Investment income should Basset recognize in year 2021?
2. At what amount should Bassets investment in Brinkman be valued on 12/31/2021?
3. Assume that trial balances are to be consolidated on 12/31/2021. Prepare the consolidation
worksheet entries below.

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