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On December 31, 2017, PanTech Company invests $39,000 in SoftPlus, a variable interest entity. In...

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On December 31, 2017, PanTech Company invests $39,000 in SoftPlus, a variable interest entity. In contractual agreements completed on that date, PanTech established itself as the primary beneficiary of SoftPlus. Previously, PanTech had no equity interest in SoftPlus. Immediately after PanTech's investment, SoftPlus presents the following balance sheet: $ Cash Marketing software Computer equipment Total assets $ 39,000 273,000 78,000 $ 390,000 Long-term debt Noncontrolling interest PanTech equity interest Total liabilities and equity 234,000 117.ee 39.689 390,000 $ Each of the above amounts represents an assessed fair value at December 31, 2017, except for the marketing software. Accordingly the December 31 fair value of SoftPlus is assessed at $156,000. a. If the marketing software was undervalued by $39,000, what amounts for SoftPlus would appear in PanTech's December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements? b. If the marketing software was overvalued by $39.000, what amounts for SoftPlus would appear in PanTech's December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Prey 4 of 5 Next > e to search

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