Question 19       An investor uses the cost method of accounting for its investment in common stock. During the current year, the investor received $25,000 in dividends, an amount that exceeded the investor's share of the investee company's undistributed income since the investment was acquired. The investor should report dividend income of what amount?       Answers: A.  $25,000 as a reduction in the investment account   B.  $25,000 less the amount that is not in excess of its share of undistributed income since the investment was acquired   C.  $25,000 less recognized earnings   D.  $25,000 less the amount in excess of its share of undistributed income since the investment was acquired

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An investor uses the cost method of accounting for its investment in common stock. During the current year, the investor received $25,000 in dividends, an amount that exceeded the investor's share of the investee company's undistributed income since the investment was acquired. The investor should report dividend income of what amount?

     

Answers:

A. 

$25,000 as a reduction in the investment account

 

B. 

$25,000 less the amount that is not in excess of its share of undistributed income since the investment was acquired

 

C. 

$25,000 less recognized earnings

 

D. 

$25,000 less the amount in excess of its share of undistributed income since the investment was acquired

     
  • Question 20
   
 

Pitch Co. paid $50,000 in fees to its accountants and lawyers in acquiring Slope Company. Pitch will treat the $50,000 as

     

Answers:

A. 

additional cost to investment of Slope on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

B. 

a prior period adjustment to retained earnings.

 

C. 

a reduction in additional paid-in capital.

 

D. 

 an expense for the current year.

     
  • Question 21
   
 

What is the amount of total assets?

     

Answers:

A. 

$1,470,000

 

B. 

$1,875,000

 

C. 

$1,380,000

 

D. 

$1,402,000

     
  • Question 22
   
 

A parent company uses the equity method to account for its wholly-owned subsidiary, but has applied it incorrectly. In each of the past four full years, the company adjusted the Investment account when it received dividends from the subsidiary but did not adjust the account for any of the subsidiary's profits. The subsidiary had four years of profits and paid yearly dividends in amounts that were less than reported net incomes. Which one of the following statements is correct if the parent company discovered its mistake at the end of the fourth year, and is now preparing consolidation working papers?

     

Answers:

A. 

The parent company's Retained Earnings will be increased by the cumulative total of the first three years of subsidiary profit, and the Subsidiary Income account will be increased by the profit for the current year.

 

B. 

The parent company's Retained Earnings will be increased by the cumulative total of four years of subsidiary profits.

 

C. 

A prior period adjustment must be recorded for the cumulative effect of four years of accounting

 

D. 

The parent company's Subsidiary Income account will be increased by the cumulative total of four years of subsidiary profits.

     
  • Question 23
   
 

On June 1, 2014, Puell Company acquired 100% of the stock of Sorrell Inc. On this date, Puell had Retained Earnings of $100,000 and Sorrell had Retained Earnings of $50,000. On December 31, 2014, Puell had Retained Earnings of $120,000 and Sorrell had Retained Earnings of $60,000. The amount of Retained Earnings that appeared in the December 31, 2014 consolidated balance sheet was

     

Answers:

A. 

$180,000.

 

B. 

$130,000.

 

C. 

$170,000

 

D. 

$120,000.

     
  • Question 24
   
 

) Perth Corporation acquired a 100% interest in Sansone Company for $1,600,000 when Sansone had no liabilities. The book values and fair values of Sansone's assets were:

 

                                                          Book Value            Fair Value

Current assets                                   $350,000               $400,000

Equipment                                           150,000                 210,000

Land & buildings                               570,000                 590,000

Total assets                                     $1,070,000           $1,200,000

 

Immediately following the acquisition, equipment will be included on the consolidated balance sheet at

     

Answers:

A. 

$150,000.

 

B. 

$210,000.

 

C. 

$280,000.

 

D. 

$200,000.

     
  • Question 25
   
 

Pigeon Corporation acquired an 80% interest in Statue Company on January 1, 2014, for $90,000 cash when Statue had Capital Stock of $60,000 and Retained Earnings of $40,000. The fair value/book value differential of $12,500 was attributable to equipment with a 10-year (straight-line) life. Statue suffered a $10,000 net loss in 2014 and paid no dividends. At year-end 2014, Statue owed Pigeon $18,000 on account. Pigeon's separate income for 2011 was $150,000. Controlling interest share of consolidated net income for 2014 was

     

Answers:

A. 

$140,000.

 

B. 

$141,000.

 

C. 

$142,000.

 

D. 

$150,000.

     
  • Question 26
   
 

What amount of total liabilities will be reported?

     

Answers:

A. 

$278,400

 

B. 

$348,000

 

C. 

$319,600

 

D. 

 $206,000

     
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