Pak purchased a 40 percent interest in Sco of Germany for $1,080,000 on January 1, 2016. The
Question:
Pak purchased a 40 percent interest in Sco of Germany for $1,080,000 on January 1, 2016. The excess cost over book value is due to a patent with a 10-year amortization period. A summary of Sco's net assets at December 31, 2015, and at December 31, 2016, after translation into U.S. dollars, is as follows:
Exchange rates for euros were $1.14 on January 1, 2016; $1.16 average for 2016; $1.15 when dividends were declared; and $1.18 at December 31, 2016. Sco had net assets of €4,000,000 at January 1, 2016; net income of €500,000 for 2016; and dividends of €300,000. It ended the year with net assets of €4,200,000. Sco's functional currency is the euro.
REQUIRED
1. Calculate Pak's income from Sco for 2016.
2. Determine the balance of Pak's Investment in Sco account at December 31, 2016.
3. Develop a proof of your calculation of the Investment in Sco account balance at December 31, 2016.
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-0134472140
13th edition
Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith