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How do you calculate the numbers in the journal entry to recordamortization of excess acquisition price?

Income from sawmill Corp $4,000

             Investment in Sawmill $4,000

Powder Company spent $240,000 to acquire all of SawmillCorporation's stock on January 1, 20X2. On December 31, 20X4, thetrial balances of the two companies were as follows:

Powder Company

Sawmill Corporation

Item

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Cash

$

74,000

$

42,000

Accounts Receivable

130,000

53,000

Land

60,000

50,000

Buildings & Equipment

500,000

350,000

Investment in Sawmill Corporation

268,000

Cost of Services Provided

470,000

130,000

Depreciation Expense

35,000

18,000

Other Expenses

57,000

60,000

Dividends Declared

30,000

12,000

Accumulated Depreciation

$

265,000

$

93,000

Accounts Payable

71,000

17,000

Taxes Payable

58,000

60,000

Notes Payable

100,000

85,000

Common Stock

200,000

100,000

Retained Earnings

292,000

120,000

Service Revenue

610,000

240,000

Income from Sawmill Corporation

28,000

$

1,624,000

$

1,624,000

$

715,000

$

715,000


Sawmill Corporation reported retained earnings of $100,000 at thedate of acquisition. The difference between the acquisition priceand underlying book value is assigned to buildings and equipmentwith a remaining economic life of 10 years from the date ofacquisition. Sawmill's accumulated depreciation on the acquisitiondate was $25,000. At December 31, 20X4, Sawmill owed Powder$2,500.


Required:
a. Prepare the following journal entries recorded by Powder withregard to its investment in Sawmill during 20X4.

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