A summary of changes in the stockholders' equity of Sin Corporation from January 1, 2011, to December

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A summary of changes in the stockholders' equity of Sin Corporation from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012, appears as follows (in thousands):

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Par Corporation purchases 40,000 shares of Sin's outstanding stock on July 1, 2011, in the open market for $620,000 and an additional 10,000 shares directly from Sin for $162,000 on January 1, 2012. Any excess of investment fair value over book value is due to goodwill.REQUIRED1. Determine the balance of Par's Investment in Sin account on December 31, 2011.2. Compute Par's investment income from Sin for 2012.3. Determine the balance of Par's Investment in Sin account on December 31,2012.

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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 9780132568968

11th Edition

Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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