On December 31,2020, Indigo Company purchased a controlling interest in Bridgeport Company for $1,400,000. The...

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On December 31,2020, Indigo Company purchased a controlling interest in Bridgeport Company for $1,400,000. The consolidated
balance sheet on December 31,2020 reported noncontrolling interest in Bridgeport Company of $350,000.
On the date of acquisition, the stockholders' equity section of Bridgeport Company's balance sheet was as follows:
(a)
(b)
Your answer is partially correct.
Prepare the investment elimination entry made to prepare a consolidated balance sheet workpaper. Any difference between
book value and the value implied by the purchase price relates to subsidiary land. (Credit account titles are automatically indented
when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the
amounts. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Common Stock - Bridgeport
Common Stock - Bridgeport
Retalned Eamings - Brldgeport
Irvestment in Indlgo Compary
Noncontrolling interest in Equlty
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