In: Accounting
Dye Corporation purchaesd all of Ventura Company's common stock on January 1, 2017, for $2,000,000 cash. The investee's stockholder's equity amounted to 1,600,000. The excess of $400,000 was due to an unrecorded patent with an eight- year life. In 2017, Ventura reported net income of $320,000 and paid dividends of $50,000.
What is the equity investment balance at December 2017 ?
| Investment amount | 2000000 | 
| Add:net income | 270000 | 
| Less:dividends | 50000 | 
| Investment balance | 2220000 | 
| Net Income | 320000 | 
| Amortization | 50000 | 
| (400000/8) | |
| Equity Income | 270000 |