P 2-1 Computations for a midyear purchase (investee has a discontinued operations gain) Pop Corporation paid $686,000 for a 30 percent interest in Son Corporation’s outstanding voting stock on April 1, 2016. At December 31, 2015, Son had net assets of $2,000,000 and only common stock outstanding. During 2016, Son declared and paid dividends of $40,000 each quarter on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 ($160,000 in total). At April 1, 2016, the book value of assets and liabilities equals the fair value. Son’s 2016 income was reported as follows: Income from continuing operations $240,000 Discontinued operations gain, December 2016 80,000 Net income $320,000 Required Determine the following items for Pop: Goodwill from the investment in Son Income from Son for 2016 Investment in Son account balance at December 31, 2016 Pop’s equity in Son’s net assets at December 31, 2016 The amount of discontinued operations gain that Pop will show on its 2016 income statement
P 2-1 Computations for a midyear purchase (investee has a discontinued operations gain)
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Pop Corporation paid $686,000 for a 30 percent interest in Son Corporation’s outstanding voting stock on April 1, 2016. At December 31, 2015, Son had net assets of $2,000,000 and only common stock outstanding. During 2016, Son declared and paid dividends of $40,000 each quarter on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 ($160,000 in total). At April 1, 2016, the book value of assets and liabilities equals the fair value. Son’s 2016 income was reported as follows:
Income from continuing operations
$240,000
Discontinued operations gain, December 2016
80,000
Net income
$320,000
Required
Determine the following items for Pop:
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Goodwill from the investment in Son -
Income from Son for 2016
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Investment in Son account balance at December 31, 2016
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Pop’s equity in Son’s net assets at December 31, 2016
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The amount of discontinued operations gain that Pop will show on its 2016 income statement
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