On January 1,2020, Alison, Inc., paid $62,500 for a 40 percent interest in Holister Corporation's...

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On January 1,2020, Alison, Inc., paid $62,500 for a 40 percent interest in Holister Corporation's common stock. This investee had
assets with a book value of $220,500 and liabilities of $87,000. A patent held by Holister having a $8,100 book value was actually
worth $20,100. This patent had a six-year remaining life. Any further excess cost associated with this acquisition was attributed to
goodwill. During 2020, Holister earned income of $42,000 and declared and paid dividends of $14,000. In 2021, it had income of
$57,000 and dividends of $19,000. During 2021, the fair value of Allison's investment in Holister had risen from $74,100 to $81,000.
a. Assuming Alison uses the equity method, what balance should appear in the Investment in Holister account as of December 31,
2021?
b. Assuming Alison uses fair-value accounting, what income from the investment in Holister should be reported for 2021?
a. Investment in Holister
b. Investment income
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