Pen Ltd. acquired an 85% interest in Silk Corp. on December 31, Year 1, for $646,000. On
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Pen, which uses the cost method, reported a profit of $28,000 in Year 2 and a loss of $45,000 in Year 3. Pen's retained earnings on December 31, Year 3, were $91,000.
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Compute the following:
(a) Non-controlling interest in profit for Year 2 and Year 3
(b) Consolidated profit attributable to Pen's shareholders for Year 2 and Year 3
(c) Consolidated retained earnings at December 31, Year 3
(d) Non-controlling interest at December 31, Year 3
(e) Investment in Silk at December 31, Year 3, if Pen had used the equity method
(f) Consolidated patents at December 31, Year 3
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Modern Advanced Accounting In Canada
ISBN: 9781259066481
7th Edition
Authors: Hilton Murray, Herauf Darrell
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