On January 2, 2017, Adena Corporation and Dillon Company form a joint venture to develop a new product. Each contributes \($2.5\) million and has a 50 percent interest in the venture. At December 31, 2017, the joint venture's balance sheet is as follows (in millions):

The joint venture reported net income of \($600,000\) during.2017. Each investor uses the equity method to report its interest in the joint venture.

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Show how the joint venture is reported on each investor’s financial statements for 2017. Where are the joint venture’s individual assets and liabilities reported by the venturers?

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Debt..... Equity.... $ 8.4 5.6 Cash..... Equipment $ 1.8 12.2 Total.... $14.0 Total.. $14.0