Question #1) At mid-year, National Steel Fabricators, Inc. purchased a 35% ownership interest in Keystone Consolidated, Inc.
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Question #1) At mid-year, National Steel Fabricators, Inc. purchased a 35% ownership interest in Keystone Consolidated, Inc. for $40 million.
At year-end, Keystone reported an operating loss of $6 million, of which only $2 million related to the second half of the year.
Despite the operating loss, Keystone paid its regular quarterly dividend of $1 million in both the third and fourth quarter
Required
1. Calculate the income statement effect for National Steel at year-end associated with its investment in Keystone.
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2. Calculate the book value that National Steel should record on its balance sheet for its investment in Keystone at year-end.
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Horngrens Accounting
ISBN: 978-0133855371
10th Canadian edition Volume 1
Authors: Tracie L. Miller Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura, Carol A. Meissner, Jo Ann L. Johnston, Peter R. Norwood