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Padre, Inc., buys 80 percent of the outstanding common stock of Sierra Corporation on January 1, 2015, for $766,240 cash. At the acquisition date, Sierras total fair value, including the noncontrolling interest, was assessed at $957,800 although Sierras book value was only $650,000. Also, several individual items on Sierras financial records had fair values that differed from their book values as follows:

Book Value

Fair Value

Land

$

63,900

$

254,900

Buildings and equipment (10-year remaining life)

356,000

326,000

Copyright (20-year life)

181,000

317,000

Notes payable (due in 8 years)

(224,000

)

(213,200

)

For internal reporting purposes, Padre, Inc., employs the equity method to account for this investment. The following account balances are for the year ending December 31, 2015, for both companies.

Padre

Sierra

Revenues

$

(1,426,320

)

$

(693,450

)

Cost of goods sold

702,000

461,000

Depreciation expense

329,000

19,000

Amortization expense

0

9,050

Interest expense

48,400

5,400

Equity in income of Sierra

(155,080

)

0

Net income

$

(502,000

)

$

(199,000

)

Retained earnings, 1/1/15

$

(1,460,000

)

$

(490,000

)

Net income (above)

(502,000

)

(199,000

)

Dividends declared

260,000

65,000

Retained earnings, 12/31/15

$

(1,702,000

)

$

(624,000

)

Current assets

$

1,062,680

$

619,150

Investment in Sierra

869,320

0

Land

347,000

63,900

Buildings and equipment (net)

928,000

337,000

Copyright

0

171,950

Total assets

$

3,207,000

$

1,192,000

Accounts payable

$

(251,000

)

$

(184,000

)

Notes payable

(504,000

)

(224,000

)

Common stock

(300,000

)

(100,000

)

Additional paid-in capital

(450,000

)

(60,000

)

Retained earnings (above)

(1,702,000

)

(624,000

)

Total liabilities and equities

$

(3,207,000

)

$

(1,192,000

)

At year-end, there were no intra-entity receivables or payables.

Using the acquisition method, prepare the worksheet to consolidate these two companies.

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