On January 1, 2020, James Company purchased 100 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Nolan, Inc., for $1,000,000 in cash and other consideration. At the purchase date, Nolan had common stock of $500,000 and retained earnings of $185,000. James attributed the excess of acquisition-date fair value over Nolans book value to a trade name with an estimated 25-year remaining useful life. James uses the equity method to account for its investment in Nolan. During the next two years, Nolan reported the following: Table Summary: Header row has no data over the first column. Income Dividends Declared Inventory Transfers to James at Transfer Price 2020 $78,000 $25,000 $190,000 2021 85,000 27,000 210,000 Nolan sells inventory to James after a markup based on a gross profit rate. At the end of 2020 and 2021, 30 percent of the current year purchases remain in Jamess inventory. Required Create an Excel spreadsheet that computes the following:

1. Equity method balance in Jamess Investment in Nolan, Inc., account as of December 31, 2021.

Worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2021, consolidation of James and Nolan.

Full Consolidation worksheet of James and Nolan Formulate your solution so that Nolans gross profit rate on sales to James is treated as a variable.