On January 1,2017, Corgan Company acquired 70 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Smashing, Inc., for a total of $1,225,000 in cash and other consideration. At the acquisition date, Smashing had common stock of $860,000, retained earnings of $410,000, and a noncontrolling interest fair value of $525,000. Corgan attributed the excess of fair value over Smashing's book value to various covenants with a 20-year remaining life. Corgan uses the equity method to account for its investment in Smashing. During the next two years, Smashing reported the following: Inventory Dividends Purchases from Net Income 2017 $310,080 2018 290,000 Declared $51,000 61,000 Corgan $260,000 280,000 Corgan sells inventory to Smashing using a 60 percent markup on cost At the end of 2017 and 2018, 30 percent of the current year purchases remain in Smashing's inventory a. Compute the equity method balance in Corgan's Investment in Smashing, Inc., account as of December 31, 2018 b. Prepare the worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2018, consolidation of Corgan and Smashing