On July 1,2022 , Burrough Company acquired 139,000 of the outstanding shares of Carter Company for $20 per share. This acquisition gave Burrough a 40 percent ownership of Carter and allowed Burrough to significantly influence the investee's decisions. As of July 1, 2022, the investee had assets with a book value of $6 million and liabilities of $205,000. At the time, Carter held equipment appraised at $185,500 more than book value; it was considered to have a seven-year remaining life with no salvage value. Carter also held a copyright with a five-year remaining life on its books that was undervalued by $800,000. Any remaining excess cost was attributable to an indefinite-lived trademark. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method. Burrough applies the equity method for its investment in Carter. Carter's policy is to declare and pay a $1 per share cash dividend every April 1 and October 1 . Carter's income, earned evenly throughout each year, was \$558,000 in 2022, \$599,400 in 2023, and \$645,200 in 2024. In addition, Burrough sold inventory costing $92,400 to Carter for $154,000 during 2023 . Carter resold $106,000 of this inventory during 2023 and the remaining $48,000 during 2024 . Required: a. Determine the equity income to be recognized by Burrough during each of these years. b. Compute Burrough's investment in Carter Company's balance as of December 31, 2024. Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in whole dollars and not in millions