On January 1, Year 3, the Most Company purchased 80% of the outstanding voting shares of the Least Company for $1.6 million in cash. On that date, Least€™s balance sheet and the fair values of its identifiable assets and liabilities were as follows:

On January 1, Year 3, Least€™s plant and equipment had a remaining useful life of 8 years. Its long-term liabilities matured on January 1, Year 7. Goodwill, if any, is to be tested yearly for impairment. The balance sheets as at December 31, Year 9, for the two companies were as follows:

Additional Information
€¢ The inventories of both companies have a maximum turnover period of one year. Receivables have a maximum turnover period of 62 days.
€¢ On July 1, Year 7, Most sold a parcel of land to Least for $100,000. Most had purchased this land in Year 4 for $150,000. On September 30, Year 9, Least sold the property to another company for $190,000.
€¢ During Year 9, $2 million of Most€™s sales were to Least. Of these sales, $500,000 remains in the December 31, Year 9, inventories of Least. The December 31, Year 8, inventories of Least contained $312,500 of merchandise purchased from Most. Most€™s sales to Least are priced to provide it with a gross profit of 20%.
€¢ Most and Least reported net income of $1,000,000 and $400,000, respectively, for Year 9.
€¢ During Year 9, $1.5 million of Least€™s sales were to Most. Of these sales, $714,280 remains in the December 31, Year 9, inventories of Most. The
December 31, Year 8, inventories of Most contained $857,140 of merchandise purchased from Least. Least€™s sales to Most are priced to provide it with a gross profit of 30%.
€¢ Dividends declared on December 31, Year 9, were as follows:
Most............ $350,000
Least............ 100,000
€¢ Goodwill impairment tests resulted in losses of $52,200 in Year 4 and $8,700 in Year 9.
€¢ Assume a 40% tax rate for both companies and that dividends have not yet been paid.
Required:
(a) Prepare the consolidated statement of changes in equity for Year 9.
(b) Prepare the consolidated balance sheet.
(c) Explain how the cost principle supports the adjustments to inventory when eliminating unrealized profits from intercompany sales from the consolidated financial statements.
(d) If Most had used the parent company extension theory rather than the entity theory, how would this affect the debt-to-equity ratio at the end of Year 9?

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Carrying value Cash Accounts receivable Inventories Plant and equipment (net) 25,000 310,000 650,000 2,015,000 $3,000,000 Fair value S 25,000 290,000 600,000 2,050,000 Total assets Current liabilities Long-term liabilities Common shares Retained earnings $300,000 1,200,000 500,000 1,000,000 $3,000,000 300,000 1,100,000 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity BALANCE SHEETS December 31, Year 9 Most Least Cash Accounts receivable Inventories Plant and equipment, net Investment in Least, at cost Land $ 500,000 1,700,000 2,300,000 8,200,000 1,600,000 700,000 $15,000,000 $40,000 500,000 1,200,000 4,000,000 260,000 $6,000,000 Total assets Current liabilities Long-term liabilities Common shares Retained earnings $600,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 10,400,000 $15,000,000 $200,000 3,000,000 500,000 2,300,000 $6,000,000 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity