Abbott LLaboratories, Inc., reports its (50 %) joint venture investment in TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. using the
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Abbott LLaboratories, Inc., reports its \(50 \%\) joint venture investment in TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. using the equity method of accounting. The Abbott balance sheet reports an investment balance of \(\$ 159\) million. TAP has total assets of \(\$ 1,354.2\) million, liabilities of \(\$ 1,036.7\) million, and equity of \(\$ 317.5\) million. Abbott's investment balance is, thus, equal to its \(50 \%\) interest in TAP's equity ( \(\$ 317.5\) million \(\times 50 \%=\$ 158.75\) million, rounded to \(\$ 159\) million). What adjustment(s) might we consider to Abbott's balance sheet before we forecast its financial statements? (Hint: Consider the distinction between operating and nonoperating assets and liabilities.) What risks might Abbott Laboratories face that are not revealed on the face of its balance sheet?
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Financial Accounting For MBAs
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Authors: Peter D. Easton, John J. Wild, Robert F. Halsey, Mary Lea McAnally