In: Accounting
On January 4, 2021, Runyan Bakery paid $334 million for 10
million shares of Lavery Labeling Company common stock. The
investment represents a 30% interest in the net assets of Lavery
and gave Runyan the ability to exercise significant influence over
Lavery's operations. Runyan received dividends of $4.00 per share
on December 15, 2021, and Lavery reported net income of $200
million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The market value of
Lavery's common stock at December 31, 2021, was $31 per share. On
the purchase date, the book value of Lavery's identifiable net
assets was $850 million and:
Required:
1. Prepare all appropriate journal entries related
to the investment during 2021, assuming Runyan accounts for this
investment by the equity method.
- Record the purchase of Lavery Labeling stock for $334 million.
-Record Runyan Bakery's share of Lavery's $200 million net income.
-Record the receipt of cash dividends of $4 per share on 10 million shares.
-Record any necessary entry related to depreciation. The fair value of Lavery's depreciable assets, with an average remaining useful life of nine years, exceeded their book value by $90 million.
- Record any necessary adjusting entry to correctly report the investment on the balance sheet. The market value of Lavery's common stock at December 31, 2021 was $31 per share.
2. Prepare the journal entries required by Runyan,
assuming that the 10 million shares represent a 10% interest in the
net assets of Lavery rather than a 30% interest.
- Record the purchase of Lavery Labeling stock for $334 million.
- Record Runyan Bakery's share of Lavery's $200 million net income.
-Record the receipt of cash dividends of $4 per share on 10 million shares.
-Record any necessary adjusting entry to correctly report the investment on the balance sheet. The market value of Lavery's common stock at December 31, 2021 was $31 per share.