On July 1, 2013, Killearn Company acquired 78,000 of the outstanding shares of Shaun Company for $15 per share. This acquisition gave Killearn a 25 percent ownership of Shaun and allowed Killearn to significantly influence the investees decisions. As of July 1, 2013, the investee had assets with a book value of $3 million and liabilities of $148,400. At the time, Shaun held equipment appraised at $322,000 above book value; it was considered to have a seven-year remaining life with no salvage value. Shaun also held a copyright with a five-year remaining life on its books that was undervalued by $1,232,000. Any remaining excess cost was attributable to goodwill. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method. Killearn applies the equity method for its investment in Shaun. Shauns policy is to declare and pay a $1 per share cash dividend every April 1 and October 1. Shauns income, earned evenly throughout each year, was $604,000 in 2013, $637,200 in 2014, and $694,600 in 2015. In addition, Killearn sold inventory costing $93,600 to Shaun for $156,000 during 2014. Shaun resold $105,500 of this inventory during 2014 and the remaining $50,500 during 2015. a. Determine the equity income to be recognized by Killearn during each of these years. b. Compute Killearns investment in Shaun Companys balance as of December 31, 2015