On January $1,2021$ Patrick Corporation acquired $70\%$ of the voting stock of Spencer, Inc. The total

acquisition cost was $$60,185,000,$ and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest on that date was

$$21,615,000.$ At the date of acquisition, Spencer's net book value was $$3,000,000,$ and the fair value

of all reported net assets approximated their book value. Spencer had unreported intangible assets

that qualified for capitalization under ASC Topic $805$ valued at $$13,800,000.$ The assets had an

estimated five year remaining useful life as of the acquistion date, and any remaining purchase

price premium was assigned to goodwill. You are preparing the consolidated financial statements

as of December $31,2023,$ and for the year then ended. Note the following

On August $1,2021,$ Spencer loaned $$4,800,000$ to Patrick on a ten year note. Interest at $3\mathrm{.}4\%$ is

payable annually every August $1.$ The loan was still outstanding at December $31,2023,$ and all

interest payments have been made on time. Interest recevable and interest payable are included in

"Other current assets" and "Other current liabilities", respectively.

During $2021,$ Spencer sold land to Patrick for $$1,200,000.$ The land had an original cost on Spencer's

books of $$1,250,000.$ During $2023,$ Patrick sold the land to an unrelated party for $$1,230,000.$

Patrick routinely sells inventory to Spencer at a markup of $25\%$ on cost$.$ Spencer's inventory

account balance included $$212,500$ and $$150,000$ of inventory purchased from Patrick at December

$31,2023,$ and December $31,2022,$ respectively. Patrick's $2023$ revenues balance includes $$1,044,000$

of sales to Spencer

Goodwill was evaluated and determined to be impaired by $$700,000$ in $2022,$ and another

$$1,450\mathrm{.}000$ in $2023$

Following are both fims' individual trial balances at December $31,2023.$

Required:

a$.)$ Prepare a schedule to calculate the amount of goodwill originally recognized for the acquisition,

and its allocation to controlling and noncontroling interests

b$.)$ Calculate $2023$ equity in Spencer net income reported on Patrick's books, and $2023$ noncontrolling

interest in Spencer's net income.

c$.)$ Prepare a consolidation worksheet to consolidate Patrick and Spencer's trial balances at

December $31,2023.$ Clearly mark the effects of your eliminating entries $($C$,$ I, E$.$ R$.$ O$,$ N$),$ or

present the entries separately in journal form.

d$.)$ Prepare a consolidated balance sheet as of December $31,2023,$ and a consolidated income

statement for the vear then ended in good form.