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On January 1, 2011, Aspen Company acquired 80 percent of Birch Company's outstanding voting stock for $288,000. Birch reported a $300,000 book value and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $72,000 on that date. Also, on January 1, 2012, Birch acquired 80 percent of Cedar Company for $104,000 when Cedar had a $100,000 book value and the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was valued at $26,000. In each acquisition, the subsidiary's excess acquisition-date fair over book value was assigned to a trade name with a 30-year life.

These companies report the following financial information. Investment income figures are not included.

Sales              2011         2012             2013

Aspen            415,000     545,000        688,000

Birch              200,000     280,000        400,000

Cedar Company N/A         160,000        210,000

Expenses:

Aspen           310,000     420,000        510,000

Birch              160,000     220,000        335,000

Cedar Company N/A         150,000        180,000

Dividends paid :

Aspen              20,000            40,000         50,000

Birch               10,000              20,000         20,000

Cedar Company N/A                 2,000          10,000



Assume that each of the following questions is independent:

a.     If all companies use the equity method for internal reporting purposes, what is the December 31, 2012, balance in Aspen's Investment in Birch Company account?

b.    What is the consolidated net income for this business combination for 2013?

c.     What is the noncontrolling interests

On January 1, 2011, Aspen Company acquired 80 percent of Birch Company's outstanding voting stock for $288,000. Birch reported a $300,000 book value and the fair value of the no controlling interest was $72,000 on that date. Also, on January 1, 2012, Birch acquired 80 percent of Cedar Company for $104,000 when Cedar had a $100,000 book value and the 20 percent no controlling interest was valued at $26,000. In each acquisition, the subsidiary's excess acquisition-date fair over book value was assigned to a trade name with a 30-year life. These companies report the following financial information. Investment income figures are not included. Assume that each of the following questions is independent: If all companies use the equity method for internal reporting purposes, what is the December 31, 2012, balance in Aspen's Investment in Birch Company account? What is the consolidated net income for this business combination for 2013? What is the no controlling interests' share of the consolidated net income in 2013? Assume that Birch made intra-entity inventory transfers to Aspen that have resulted in the following unrealized gross profits at the end of each year:

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