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On January 1,2023, Bertrand, Incorporated, paid $85,700 for a 40 percent interest in Chestnut Corporation's common stock. This investee had assets with a book value of $256,000 and liabilities of $83,500. A patent held by Chestnut having a $9,800 book value was actually worth $20,300. This patent had a six-year remaining life. Any further excess cost associated with this acquisition was attributed to an indefinite-lived asset. During 2023, Chestnut earned income of $48,000 and declared and paid dividends of $16,000. In 2024, it had income of $52,000 and dividends of $21,000. During 2024, the fair value of Bertrand's investment in Chestnut had risen from $99,100 to $105,100.
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a. Assuming Bertrand uses the equity method, what balance should appear in the Investment in Chestnut account as of December 31,2024?
b. Assuming Bertrand uses fair-value accounting, what income from the investment in Chestnut should be reported for 2024?
\table[[a. Investment in Chestnut account as per the equity method],[b. Income from the investment in Chestnut as per fair-value accounting]]
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