On January 1, 2019, Aspen Company acquired 80 percent of Birch Company's voting stock for $504,000. Birch reported a $510,000 book value, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $126,000 on that date. Then, on January 1, 2020, Birch acquired 80 percent of Cedar Company for $160,000 when Cedar had a $164,000 book value and the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was valued at $40,000. In each acquisition, the subsidiary's excess acquisition-date fair over book value was assigned to a trade name with a 30 year remaining fe. These companies report the following financial information. Investment income figures are not included. arded 2019 2020 2021 Sales Corpany Birch Company Cedar Company Expenses Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company Dividends declared Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company $ 515,000 $ 595,000 $ 740,000 285,000 398,750 631,000 Not available 249,800 258,800 $ 397,500 $ 442,500 $530,000 237,000 315.000 557,500 Not available 233,000 216,000 $ 20,000 $ 45,000 $ 55,000 10,000 15,000 15,000 Not available 2,000 6,000 Assume that each of the following questions is independent a. If all companies use the equity method for internal reporting purposes, what is the December 31, 2020, balance in Aspen's Investment in Birch Company account? b. What is the consolidated net income for this business combination for 2021? c. What is the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in 2021? d. Assume that Birch made intra-entity inventory transfers to Aspen that have resulted in the following intro-entity gross profits in Inventory at the end of each year Date Amount 12/31/19 $11, 100 12/31/20 20,700 12/31/21 28,400 What is the accrual-based net income of Birch in 2020 and 2021, respectively? warded Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. fed Req A to C Req D a. If all companies use the equity method for internal reporting purposes, what is the December 31, 2020, bala Investment in Birch Company account? b. What is the consolidated net income for this business combination for 2021? c. What is the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in 2021? a b Investment in Birch at December 31, 2020 Consolidated net income Noncontrolling interests' share of the consolidated net income $ $ $ Amount 504,000 321,100 22,220 C Date Amount 12/31/19 $11,100 12/31/20 20,700 12/31/21 28,400 What is the accrual-based net income of Birch in 2020 and 2021, respectively? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg A to Read Assume that Birch made intra-entity inventory transfers to Aspen that have resulted in the following intra-entity gross profits in Inventory at the end of each year: Date Amount 12/31/19 12/31/20 12/31/21 $11,100 20, 700 28,400 What is the accrual-based net income of Birch in 2020 and 2021, respectively? Show less Accrual-based net income 2020 41,600 S 2021 69,500
