On January 1, 2019, Phoenix Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Sedona Inc. for $668,000 cash. At January 1, 2019, Sedona’s net assets had a total carrying amount of $467,600. Equipment (eight-year remaining life) was undervalued on Sedona’s financial records by $90,400. Any remaining excess fair over book value was attributed to a customer list developed by Sedona (four-year remaining life), but not recorded on its books. Phoenix applies the equity method to account for its investment in Sedona. Each year since the acquisition, Sedona has declared a $17,500 dividend. Sedona recorded net income of $93,500 in 2019 and $110,600 in 2020.   Selected account balances from the two companies’ individual records were as follows:     Phoenix Sedona 2021 Revenues $ 578,000   $ 362,000   2021 Expenses   375,000     270,000   2021 Income from Sedona   53,200         Retained earnings 12/31/21   317,200     215,600         On its December 31, 2021, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?   Multiple Choice   $22,000   $11,000   $55,000   $27,500

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On January 1, 2019, Phoenix Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Sedona Inc. for $668,000 cash. At January 1, 2019, Sedona’s net assets had a total carrying amount of $467,600. Equipment (eight-year remaining life) was undervalued on Sedona’s financial records by $90,400. Any remaining excess fair over book value was attributed to a customer list developed by Sedona (four-year remaining life), but not recorded on its books. Phoenix applies the equity method to account for its investment in Sedona. Each year since the acquisition, Sedona has declared a $17,500 dividend. Sedona recorded net income of $93,500 in 2019 and $110,600 in 2020.

 

Selected account balances from the two companies’ individual records were as follows:

 

  Phoenix Sedona
2021 Revenues $ 578,000   $ 362,000  
2021 Expenses   375,000     270,000  
2021 Income from Sedona   53,200        
Retained earnings 12/31/21   317,200     215,600  
 

 

 

On its December 31, 2021, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?

 

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    $22,000

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    $11,000

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    $55,000

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    $27,500

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