Question
Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Companys outstanding stock on January 1, 2016, for $693,000 cash. Greenburgs accounting records showed net assets on that date
Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Companys outstanding stock on January 1, 2016, for $693,000 cash. Greenburgs accounting records showed net assets on that date of $558,000, although equipment with a 10-year life was undervalued on the records by $71,500. Any recognized goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life.
Greenburg reports net income in 2016 of $97,000 and $135,500 in 2017. The subsidiary declared dividends of $20,000 in each of these two years.
Account balances for the year ending December 31, 2018, follow. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.
Foxx | Greenburg | ||||||
Revenues | $ | (860,000 | ) | $ | (776,000 | ) | |
Cost of goods sold | 107,500 | 194,000 | |||||
Depreciation expense | 348,000 | 375,000 | |||||
Investment income | (20,000 | ) | 0 | ||||
Net income | $ | (424,500 | ) | $ | (207,000 | ) | |
Retained earnings, 1/1/18 | $ | (1,218,000 | ) | $ | (335,000 | ) | |
Net income | (424,500 | ) | (207,000 | ) | |||
Dividends declared | 120,000 | 20,000 | |||||
Retained earnings, 12/31/18 | $ | (1,522,500 | ) | $ | (522,000 | ) | |
Current assets | $ | 325,000 | $ | 161,000 | |||
Investment in subsidiary | 693,000 | 0 | |||||
Equipment (net) | 1,054,000 | 634,000 | |||||
Buildings (net) | 826,000 | 588,000 | |||||
Land | 666,000 | 145,000 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 3,564,000 | $ | 1,528,000 | |||
Liabilities |
A.
conolidated balances | |
depreciation expense | $ |
dividends declared | $ |
revenues | $ |
equipment | $ |
buildings | $ |
goodwill | $ |
common stock | $ |
B.
How does the parent's choice of an accounting method for its investment affect the balances computed in requirment (a)?
yes, affects consolidated totals | |
no, doesn't affect consolidated totals but only internal reporting of parents | |
no, neither affects consolidated totals nor internal reporting of parent |
C.
Which method of accounting for this subsidiary is the parent actually using for interna reporting purposes?
initial value method | |
partial equity method | |
equity method |
D & E
D. investment income | E. retained earnings | |
initial value methos | ------- | |
partial equity method | ||
equity method |
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