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Equity Entries with Differential
On January 1, 20X0, Pepper Corporation issued 6,000 of its $10 par value shares to acquire45 percent of the shares of Salt Manufacturing. Salt Manufacturing’s balance sheet immediatelybefore the acquisition contained the following items:
On the date of the stockacquisition, Pepper’s shares were selling a $35, and Salt Manufacturing’sbuildings and equipment had a remaining economic life of 10 year. The amount of the differential assigned to
In the two years following the stock acquisition. Salt Manufacturing reported net income of$80,000 and $50,000 and paid dividends of $20,000 and $40,000, respectively. Pepper used theequity method in accounting for its ownership of Salt Manufacturing.
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a. Give the entry recorded by Pepper Corporation at the time of acquisition.
b. Give the
c. What balance will be reported in Peppers investment account on December 31, 20X1?
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