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1. Angelo uses the equity method to account for its investment in Fischer on January...

1. Angelo uses the equity method to account for its investment in Fischer on January 1. On the date of acquisition, Fischer’s land and buildings were undervalued on its balance sheet. During the year following the acquisition, how do these excesses of fair values over book values affect Angelo's Equity Income from Fischer?

a. Building, Decrease; Land, No Effect

b. Building, Decrease; Land, Decrease

c. Building, Increase; Land, Increase

d. Building, Increase; Land, No Effect

2. On January 2, 2020, Campbell, Inc. purchased a 20% interest in Renner Corp. for $2,000,000 cash. During 2020, Renner's net income was $2,500,000 and it paid dividends of $750,000.

Equity Investment balance should Campbell report at December 31, 2020?

a. $2,500,000

b. $ 500,000

c. $2,350,000

d. $2,150,000

3. On December 31, 2020, Park Inc. paid $500,000 for all of the common stock of Smith Corp. On that date, Smith had assets and liabilities with book values of $400,000 and $100,000; and fair values of $450,000 and $125,000, respectively.

What amount of goodwill will be reported on the December 31, 2020 balance sheet?

a. $ 50,000

b. $100,000

c. $200,000

d. $175,000

4. Francis, Inc. acquired 40% of Park's voting stock on January 1, 2020 for $420,000. During 2020, Park earned $120,000 and paid dividends of $60,000. During 2021, Park earned $160,000 and paid dividends of $50,000 on April 1 and $40,000 on December 1. On July 1, 2021, Francis sold half of its stock in Park for $275,000 cash.

The Equity Investment balance at December 31, 2020 is:

a. $420,000

b. $444,000

c. $408,000

d. $492,000

5. On January 1, 2020, Cracker Co. purchased 40% of Dallas Corp.'s common stock at book value of net assets. The balance in Cracker's Equity Investment account was $820,000 at December 31, 2020. Dallas reported net income of $500,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020, and paid dividends totaling $150,000 during 2020.

How much did Cracker pay for its 40% interest in Dallas?

a. $680,000

b. $500,000

c. $560,000

d. $760,000

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Ans 1
a. Building, Decrease; Land, No Effect
As land is non depreciable asset hence it will not affect equity income
And building is a depreciable asset hence excess depreciation will be charged decreasing the
equity income

ans 2
As equity method of accounting is used hence Investment balance is
Acquisition price+share in net income-share in dividend
2000000+(250000020%)-(75000020%)	2350000

Option C $2350000

ans 3
Goodwill=Acquisition price-Fair value of net assets
500000-(450000-125000)	175000

Option D $175000

ans 4
Balance at December 31 2020
Acquisition price+share in net income-share in dividend
420000+(120000.4)-(60000.4)	444000

Option B $444000

ans 5
Acquisition price+share in net income-share in dividend= Balance on Dec 31 2020
x+(50000040%)-(150000.4)=820000
x=820000-(50000040%)+(15000040%)	680000

Option a $680000

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