Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Companys outstanding stock on January 1, 2016, for $781,000...

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Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Companys outstanding stock on January 1, 2016, for $781,000 cash. Greenburgs accounting records showed net assets on that date of $586,000, although equipment with a 10-year life was undervalued on the records by $145,000. Any recognized goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life. Greenburg reports net income in 2016 of $95,500 and $128,000 in 2017. The subsidiary declared dividends of $20,000 in each of these two years. Account balances for the year ending December 31, 2018, follow. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.

Foxx Greenburg
Revenues $ (1,180,000 ) $ (684,000 )
Cost of goods sold 147,500 171,000
Depreciation expense 306,000 368,000
Investment income (20,000 ) 0
Net income $ (746,500 ) $ (145,000 )
Retained earnings, 1/1/18 $ (1,290,000 ) $ (391,000 )
Net income (746,500 ) (145,000 )
Dividends declared 120,000 20,000
Retained earnings, 12/31/18 $ (1,916,500 ) $ (516,000 )
Current assets $ 336,000 $ 161,000
Investment in subsidiary 781,000 0
Equipment (net) 908,000 750,000
Buildings (net) 862,000 512,000
Land 722,000 125,000
Total assets $ 3,609,000 $ 1,548,000
Liabilities $ (792,500 ) $ (732,000 )
Common stock (900,000 ) (300,000 )
Retained earnings (1,916,500 ) (516,000 )
Total liabilities and equity $ (3,609,000 ) $ (1,548,000 )

(a) Determine the December 31, 2018, consolidated balance for each of the following accounts:

Depreciation Expense Buildings
Dividends Declared Goodwill
Revenues Common Stock
Equipment

(b) . How does the parent's choice of an accounting method for its investment affect the balances computed in requirement (a)?

(c) . Which method of accounting for this subsidiary is the parent actually using for internal reporting purposes?

(d) . Determine parent's investment income for 2018 under partial equity method and equity method.

(e) What would be Foxxs balance for retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, if each of the following methods had been in use?

Initial value method.

Partial equity method.

Equity method.

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Determine the December 31, 2018, consolidated balance for each of the following accounts:

Consolidated Balances
Depreciation expense
Dividends declared
Revenues
Equipment
Buildings
Goodwill
Common stock

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