On January 1, 2021, Gooch Company acquires 80% of the outstanding common stock of House Inc., for a purchase price of $12,400,000. It was determined that the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary is $3,100,000. The book value of the Houses stockholders equity on the date of acquisition is $10,000,000 and its fair value of identifiable net assets is $10,850,000. The acquisition-date acquisition accounting premium (AAP) is allocated $600,000 to equipment with a remaining useful life of 10 years, and $250,000 to a patent with a remaining useful life of 5 years.

1. Determine the total goodwill to be recognized at acquisition date.

2. What is the acquisition accounting premium (AAP)?

3. What portion of the AAP should be assigned to noncontrolling interest?

4. Assume that during the year ended December 31, 2021, House reports net income of $950,000 and pays dividends of $150,000. Gooch uses the equity method to account for its investment in House.

Determine the December 31, 2021 ending balance in Gooch Companys pre-consolidation equity investment account.