Enron Corporation acquired by Walt Corporation. Walt acquired 75 percent ownership on January 1, 2018, for $200,250. At that date, Enron reported common stock outstanding of $90,000 and retained earnings of $135,000, and the fair value of the non-controlling interest was $66,750. The differential is assigned to equipment, which had a fair value $42,000 more than book value and a remaining economic life of seven years at the date of the business combination. Enron reported net income of $45,000 and paid dividends of $18,000 in 2018. Prepare and explain the journal entries recorded by Walt during 2018 on its books if it accounts for its investment in Enron using the equity method.
Enron Corporation acquired by Walt Corporation. Walt acquired 75 percent ownership on January 1, 2018, for $200,250. At that date, Enron reported common stock outstanding of $90,000 and
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