During the year ended December 31, 2019, Parent Company (the parent) sold merchandise to Subsidiary Corporation (a 90%-owned subsidiary) for a price of $30,550, at a markup of 30% of cost. Subsidiary sold merchandise acquired from Parent to outsider customers for $38,300 during 2019. Included in Subsidiary's January 1, 2019, inventories were goods acquired from Parent at a billed price of $3,900 and included in Subsidiary's December 31, 2019, inventories were goods acquired from Parent at a billed price of $2,600.

(i) Prepare the working paper eliminating entry (in journal entry format) for the intercompany sale of merchandise for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(ii) Show how the working paper eliminating entry in part (i) adjusts cost of goods sold and ending inventory to the correct consolidated balances.

(iii) How (increase or decrease and the amount) is Parent's 2019 equity in income of Subsidiary affected by the intercompany sale of merchandise?rn