Parkovash, Incorporated, obtained $100$ percent of Salerno Company$$s common stock on January $1,2023,$ by issuing $9,600$ shares of $$10$ par value common stock. Parkovash$$s shares had a $$15$ per share fair value. On that date, Salerno reported a net book value of $$97,500.$ However, its equipment $($with a $5-$year remaining life$)$ was undervalued by $$6,700$ in the company$$s accounting records. Also, Salerno had developed computer software with an assessed value of $$39,800,$ although no value had been recorded on Salerno$$s books. The computer software had an estimated remaining useful life of $10$ years.

The following balances come from the individual accounting records of these two companies as of December $31,2023$:

Items Parkovash Salerno

Revenues $ $(721,000)$ $ $(392,000)$

Expenses $481,000185,000$

Investment income Not given $0$

Dividends declared $120,000100,000$

The following balances come from the individual accounting records of these two companies as of December $31,2024$:

Items Parkovash Salerno

Revenues $ $(862,000)$ $$(446,750)$

Expenses $508,700216,300$

Investment income Not given $0$

Dividends declared $130,00090,000$

Equipment $504,000341,000$

Required:

a$.$ What balance does Parkovash$$s Investment in Salerno account show on December $31,2024,$ when the equity method is applied?

b$.$ What is the consolidated net income for the year ending December $31,2024?$

c$-1.$ What is the consolidated equipment balance as of December $31,2024?$

c$-2.$ Would this answer be affected by the investment method applied by the parent?

d$.$ Prepare entry $*$Footnote asteriskC for the beginning of the Retained Earnings account on a December $31,2024$ by using initial value, partial equity and equity method.