Prime Company holds 60 percent of Suspect Companys stock, acquired on January 1, 20X2, for...
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Prime Company holds 60 percent of Suspect Companys stock, acquired on January 1, 20X2, for $150,000. On the date of acquisition, Suspect reported retained earnings of $58,000 and $130,000 of common stock outstanding, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $100,000. Prime uses the fully adjusted equity method in accounting for its investment in Suspect. Trial balance data for the two companies on December 31, 20X7, are as follows:
Prime Company
Suspect Company
Item
Debit
Credit
Debit
Credit
Cash and Accounts Receivable
$
153,000
$
56,000
Inventory
244,000
104,000
Land
104,000
75,000
Buildings and Equipment
450,000
162,000
Investment in Suspect Co.
182,700
Cost of Goods Sold
158,000
90,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
28,000
20,000
Other Expenses
22,000
11,000
Dividends Declared
56,000
39,000
Accumulated Depreciation
$
178,500
$
47,000
Accounts Payable
50,000
23,000
Bonds Payable
190,000
44,000
Common Stock
280,000
130,000
Retained Earnings
401,000
148,000
Sales
270,000
165,000
Income from Suspect Co.
28,200
Total
$
1,397,700
$
1,397,700
$
557,000
$
557,000
Additional Information
At the date of combination, the book values and fair values of Suspects separately identifiable assets and liabilities were equal. The full amount of the increased value of the entity was attributed to goodwill. At December 31, 20X6, the management of Prime reviewed the amount attributed to goodwill as a result of its purchase of Suspect stock and recognized an impairment loss of $15,000. No further impairment occurred in 20X7.
On January 1, 20X5, Suspect sold land for $17,000 that had cost $6,500 to Prime.
On January 1, 20X6, Prime sold to Suspect equipment that it had purchased for $67,200 on January 1, 20X1. The equipment has a total 12-year economic life and was sold to Suspect for $51,800. Both companies use straight-line depreciation.
Intercompany receivables and payables total $6,000 on December 31, 20X7.
Required: a. Prepare a reconciliation between the balance in Primes Investment in Suspect Co. account reported on December 31, 20X7, and Suspects book value. (Enter the proportion of stock held as a fraction (i.e., 0.75), not in percent.)
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