PROBLEM 6-2 Upstream Sales

Shell Company, an 85% owned subsidiary of Plaster Company, sells merchandise to Plaster Company at a markup of 20% of selling price. During 2019 and 2020, intercompany sales amounted to $442,500 and $386,250, respectively. At the end of 2019, Plaster had one-half of the goods that it purchased that year from Shell in its ending inventory. Plasters 2020 ending inventory contained one-fifth of that years purchases from Shell. There were no intercompany sales prior to 2019.

Plaster had net income in 2019 of $750,000 from its own operations and in 2020 its independent income was $780,000. Shell reported net income of $322,500 and $335,400 for 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Required:

Prepare in general journal form all entries necessary on the consolidated financial statement workpapers to eliminate the effects of the intercompany sales for each of the years 2019 and 2020.

Calculate the amount of noncontrolling interest to be deducted from consolidated income in the consolidated income statement for 2020.

Calculate controlling interest in consolidated income for 2020.