Pit Corporation acquired a 90 percent interest in Sad on July 1, 2012, for $675,000. The stockholders
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Pit Corporation acquired a 90 percent interest in Sad on July 1, 2012, for $675,000. The stockholders’ equity of Sad at December 31, 2011, was as follows (in thousands):
Capital stock $500
Retained earnings 200
Total $700
During 2012 and 2013, Sad reported income and declared dividends as follows:
On July 1, 2013, Pit sold a 10 percent interest (or one-ninth of its investment) in Sad for $85,000.
REQUIRED
1. Determine Pit’s investment income for 2012 and 2013, and its investment balance on December 31, 2012 and 2013.
2. Determine noncontrolling interest share for 2012 and 2013, and the total of noncontrolling interest on December 31, 2012 and 2013.
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 9780132568968
11th Edition
Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith