Alex, Inc., buys 30 percent of Steinbart Company on January 1, 2017, for $762,000. The equity method of accounting is to be used. Steinbart's net assets on that date were $2.30 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 Amount Held by Alex at Year-End Year Cost to Steinbart Transfer Price (at Transfer Price) 2017 2018 $202,160 117,990 $266,000 171,000 $66,500 52,000 Inventory held at the end of one year by Alex is sold at the beginning of the next. Steinbart reports net income of $95,500 in 2017 and $130,300 in 2018 and declares $30,000 in dividends each year. What is the equity income in Steinbart to be reported by Alex in 2018? Multiple Choice $35,442. $30,982. $51,642