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Following are separate financial statements of Michael Company and Aaron Company as of December $31,2024($credit balances indicated by parentheses$).$ Michael acquired all of Aaron$$s outstanding voting stock on January $1,2020,$ by issuing $20,000$ shares of its own $$1$ par common stock. On the acquisition date, Michael Company$$s stock actively traded at $$34\mathrm{.}00$ per share.

Accounts Michael Company $12/31/24$ Aaron Company $12/31/24$

Revenues $ $(742,000)$ $ $(510,000)$

Cost of goods sold $336,000210,000$

Amortization expense $128,400101,000$

Dividend income $(5,000)0$

Net income $ $(282,600)$ $ $(199,000)$

Retained earnings, $1/1/24$ $ $(908,000)$ $ $(777,000)$

Net income $($above$)(282,600)(199,000)$

Dividends declared $90,0005,000$

Retained earnings, $12/31/24$ $ $(1,100,600)$ $ $(971,000)$

Cash $ $150,000$ $ $15,400$

Receivables $432,000313,000$

Inventory $576,000293,000$

Investment in Aaron Company $680,0000$

Copyrights $477,000346,000$

Royalty agreements $934,000466,000$

Total assets $ $3,249,000$ $ $1,433,400$

Liabilities $ $(1,048,400)$ $ $(332,400)$

Preferred stock $(300,000)0$

Common stock $(500,000)(100,000)$

Additional paid$-$in capital $(300,000)(30,000)$

Retained earnings, $12/31/24(1,100,600)(971,000)$

Total liabilities and equity $ $(3,249,000)$ $ $(1,433,400)$

On the date of acquisition, Aaron reported retained earnings of $$440,000$ and a total book value of $$570,000.$ At that time, its royalty agreements were undervalued by $$60,000.$ This intangible was assumed to have a six$-$year remaining life with no residual value. Additionally, Aaron owned a trademark with a fair value of $$50,000$ and a $10-$year remaining life that was not reflected on its books. Aaron declared and paid dividends in the same period.

Required:

Using the preceding information, prepare a consolidation worksheet for these two companies as of December $31,2024.$

Assuming that Michael applied the equity method to this investment, what would the Equity in Subsidiary Earnings, Retained Earnings, and Investment account balances be on the parent's individual financial statements?