Adams, Inc., acquires Clay Corporation on January 1, 2017, in exchange for $631,400 cash. Immediately after the acquisition, the two companies have the following account balances. Clays equipment (with a five-year remaining life) is actually worth $495,600. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.

	Adams			Clay
Current assets	$	408,000		$	283,000
Investment in Clay		631,400			0
Equipment		685,600			438,000
Liabilities		(278,000	)		(167,000	)
Common stock		(350,000	)		(150,000	)
Retained earnings, 1/1/17		(1,097,000	)		(404,000	)

In 2017, Clay earns a net income of $69,600 and declares and pays a $5,000 cash dividend. In 2017, Adams reports net income from its own operations (exclusive of any income from Clay) of $196,000 and declares no dividends. At the end of 2018, selected account balances for the two companies are as follows:

	Adams			Clay
Revenues	$	(542,000	)	$	(424,000	)
Expenses		392,950			318,000
Investment income		Not given			0
Retained earnings, 1/1/18		Not given			(468,600	)
Dividends declared		0			8,000
Common stock		(350,000	)		(150,000	)
Current assets		778,000			334,900
Investment in Clay		Not given			0
Equipment		599,600			480,900
Liabilities		(203,600	)		(110,600	)

1. What are the December 31, 2018, Investment Income and Investment in Clay account balances assuming Adams uses the:

• Equity method.
• Initial value method.

2. How does the parents internal investment accounting method choice affect the amount reported for expenses in its December 31, 2018, consolidated income statement?

3. How does the parents internal investment accounting method choice affect the amount reported for equipment in its December 31, 2018, consolidated balance sheet?

What are the December 31, 2018, Investment Income and Investment in Clay account balances assuming Adams uses the: Investment Investment in Income Clay Equity method Initial value method b. Consolidated c. Consolidated Expense Equipment Equity method Initial value method Partial equity method