On January 1, 2011, Pod Corporation made the following investments:
1. Acquired for cash, 80 percent of the outstanding common stock of Saw Corporation at $280 per share. The stockholders' equity of Saw on January 1, 2011, consisted of the following:
Common stock, par value $100 ............................. $200,000
Retained earnings ................................................ 80,000
2. Acquired for cash, 70 percent of the outstanding common stock of Sun Corporation at $160 per share. The stockholders' equity of Sun on January 1, 2011, consisted of the following:
Common stock, par value $40 .................................. $240,000
Capital in excess of par value ..................................... 80,000
Retained earnings ................................................. 160,000
3. After these investments were made, Pod was able to exercise control over the operations of both companies. Assume any differential pertaining to these investments pertains to goodwill. The fair values and book values of assets and liabilities were equal for both investments on the acquisition date. An analysis of the retained earnings of each company for 2011 is as follows:
Pod Saw Sun
Balance January 1 .......... $960,000 ....... $80,000 ....... $160,000
Net income (loss) ............ 418,400 ....... 144,000 ......... (48,000)
Cash dividends paid ....... (160,000) ....... (64,000) ......... (36,000)
Balance December 31 .... $1,218,400 ...... $160,000 ........ $ 76,000
REQUIRED
1. What entries should have been made on the books of Pod during 2011 to record the following?
a. Investments in subsidiaries
b. Subsidiary dividends received
c. Parent's share of subsidiary income or loss
2. Compute the amount of noncontrolling interest in each subsidiary's stockholders' equity at December 31, 2011.
3. What amount should be reported as consolidated retained earnings of Pod Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011?
4. Compute the correct balances of Pod's Investment in Saw and Investment in Sun accounts at December 31, 2011, before consolidation.