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On January 1, 2014, Plate Company purchased a 90% interest in the common stock o

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Question

On January 1, 2014, Plate Company purchased a 90% interest in the common stock of Set Company for $681,200, an amount $21,500 in excess of the book value of equity acquired. The excess relates to the understatement of Set Company’s land holdings.

Excerpts from the consolidated retained earnings section of the consolidated statements workpaper for the year ended December 31, 2014, follow:

Set Company

Consolidated Balances

1/1/14 retained earnings

177,300

953,400

Net income from above

133,600

393,400

Dividends declared

(50,600

)

(81,200

)

12/31/14 retained earnings to the balance sheet

260,300

1,265,600

Set Company’s stockholders’ equity is composed of common stock and retained earnings only.

Prepare the eliminating entries required for the preparation of a consolidated statements workpaper on December 31, 2014, assuming the use of the cost method. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125.)

Set Company

Consolidated Balances

1/1/14 retained earnings

177,300

953,400

Net income from above

133,600

393,400

Dividends declared

(50,600

)

(81,200

)

12/31/14 retained earnings to the balance sheet

260,300

1,265,600

Explanation / Answer

    Computation of difference between Implied value and book value Particulars Parent subsy entire value Purchase price & implied value 681200 75689 756889.00 less- Book value (681200-21500) 659700 73300 733000 Difference (implied and book value 21500 2389 23889.00 dallocated to undervalu for land -21500 -2389 -23889.00 balance 0 0 0 Equity acquired by the parent company           450,000 659700 Equity acquired for the whole company           500,000 733000 Common stock                                                        ?????? (450,000) 659700 RE.   1/1      (Given)                                                50,000 173300                     Journal 1 Investment in subsy company 74700        retained earning 1-1-parent company 74700 (260300-177300= 83000*90%) 2 dividend income 45540 dividend declared 45540 (50600*90%) 3 common stock(681200-21500) 659700 retained earning1/1/14 260300 land 23889                    investment (681200+74700) 755900                                      NCI(75889+112100) 187989

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