Highlight, Inc., owns all outstanding stock of Kiort Corporation. The two companies report the following balances for

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Highlight, Inc., owns all outstanding stock of Kiort Corporation. The two companies report the following balances for the year ending December 31, 2023:image


On January 1, 2023, Highlight acquired on the open market bonds for $108,000 originally issued by Kiort. This investment had an effective rate of 8 percent. The bonds had a face value of $100,000 and a cash interest rate of 9 percent. At the date of acquisition, these bonds were shown as liabilities by Kiort with a carrying amount of $84,000 (based on an effective rate of 11 percent). Determine the balances that should appear on a consolidated income statement for 2023.

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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 9781264798483

15th Edition

Authors: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer And Timothy Doupnik

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