Alex inc. buys 30 percent of Steinbart company on January 1, 2017 for $544,000. Equity method is to be used. Steinbart's net assets on that date were $1.5 million. Any excess of cost over book value is attributable to a trade name with a 20 year remaining life. Steinbart immediately begins supplying inventory to Alex as follows: YEAR 2017 2018 Cost to Steinbart $123,000 145,530 Transfer Price $164,000 220,500 Amount held by Alex at Year end (at transfer price) 41,000 68,500 Inventory held at year-end will be sold beginning of next year. Steinbart's Net Income for 2017 is $104,000 and 2018 is 137,300. $40,000 in dividends each year. What is the equity income in Steinbart to be reported by Alex in 2018? a) 27,768 b) 32,578 c) 42,178 d) 46,078