Revco Corporation purchases 40 percent of the voting stock of Ronco Pharmaceuticals on January 1,2013, for $5

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Revco Corporation purchases 40 percent of the voting stock of Ronco Pharmaceuticals on January 1,2013, for $5 million in cash. Ron-co's book value at the date of acquisition is $6 million. Investigation reveals that Ronco's reported patents (10-year life) are undervalued by $4 million and it has unreported technology (5-year life) valued at $1 million. Ronco pays dividends of $250,000 and reports net income of $900,000 for 2013. Any unallocated excess of Revco's cost over Ronco's book value is attributed to goodwill.
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Prepare the journal entries on Revco's books to report the above information assuming Revco accounts for its investment in Ronco using the equity method. Corporation
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-1934319307

2nd edition

Authors: Susan S. Hamlen, Ronald J. Huefner, James A. Largay III

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