On December 31, 2011, Perseus Ltd. acquired 64% of the common shares of Miram Ltd. for $576,000.
Question:
On December 31, 2011, Perseus Ltd. acquired 64% of the common shares of Miram Ltd. for $576,000. The carrying amount of Miram€™s identiï¬able net assets at the acquisition date was $735,000. Miram€™s common shares and retained earnings were $500,000 and $235,000, respectively. The fair values of Miram€™s identiï¬able net assets were equal to their carrying amounts on December 31, 2011, except for the following:
The building had 15 years remaining in its useful life.
Following are separate entity ï¬nancial statements for 2013:
Additional information:
1. Goodwill was assessed at $27,000 on December 31, 2013. There had not been any goodwill impairment prior to 2013.
2. During 2013, Perseus had sales of $270,000 to Miram. At December 31, 2013, $70,000 of this inventory remained unsold. The gross proï¬t on this inventory was $30,000. At the beginning of 2013, Miram held $106,000 of inventory that had been purchased from Perseus. The gross proï¬t relating to this beginning inventory was $50,000.
3. On January 2, 2013, Miram sold some equipment to Perseus for $315,000. Miram€™s carrying amount just prior to the sale was $225,000. The gain is included in Miram€™s income statement under €œother expenses, gains, and losses.€
At the time of the sale, the equipment had six years of remaining useful life.
4. During 2013, Perseus earned $420,000 in management fees from Miram. Miram reports management fee expenses as part of €œother expenses, gains, and losses.€
5. During 2013, Miram paid dividends of $50,000 and Perseus paid dividends of $100,000.
6. The tax rate for both companies is 40%.
7. Perseus uses the partial goodwill concept to value non-controlling interest (NCI).
Required
(a) Prepare Perseus€™s consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2013.
(b) Calculate the balances in the following consolidated balance sheet line items as at December 31, 2013:
1. Property, plant, and equipment€”net
2. Retained earnings
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