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On January 1, Puckett Company paid $2.64 million for 88,000 shares of Harrison’s voting common stock, which represents a 40 percent investment. No allocation to goodwill or other specific account was made. Significant influence over Harrison is achieved by this acquisition and so Puckett applies the equity method. Harrison distributed a dividend of $2 per share during the year and reported net income of $613,000. What is the balance in the Investment in Harrison account found in Puckett’s financial records as of December 31?

$2,709,200.

Acquisition price
$
2,640,000 Equity income ($613,000 × 40%) 245,200 Dividends (88,000 shares × $2) (176,000
)

Investment in Harrison …show more content…


$845,400.

The 2012 purchase is reported using the equity method.

Purchase price of Goldman stock
$
735,000 Book value of Goldman stock ($1,500,000 × 40%) (600,000
)

Goodwill
$
135,000 Life of goodwill indefinite

Annual amortization 0

Cost on January 1, 2012
$
735,000 2012 Income accrued ($182,000 × 40%) 72,800 2012 Dividend collected ($90,000 × 40%) (36,000
)
2013 Income accrued ($182,000 × 40%) 72,800 2013 Dividend collected ($90,000 × 40%) (36,000
)
2014 Income accrued ($182,000 × 40%) 72,800 2014 Dividend collected ($90,000 × 40%) (36,000
)

Investment in Goldman, 12/31/14
$
845,400

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Panner, Inc., owns 20 percent of Watkins and applies the equity method. During the current year, Panner buys inventory costing $84,700 and then sells it to Watkins for $121,000. At the end of the year, Watkins still holds only $26,000 of merchandise. What amount of unrealized gross profit must Panner defer in reporting this investment using the equity method?


$1,560.

$12,360.

$7,560.

$5,460. Gross profit rate (GPR): $36,300 ÷ $121,000 = 30%

Inventory remaining at year-end $
26,000

GPR

× 30
%

Unrealized gain $
7,800

Ownership

× 20
%

Intra-entity unrealized gain—deferred $
1,560

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