On January 1, 2017, Alison, Inc., paid $90,400 for a 40 percent
interest in Holister Corporation’s common stock. This investee had
assets with a book value of $248,500 and liabilities of $93,500. A
patent held by Holister having a $12,300 book value was actually
worth $55,800. This patent had a six-year remaining life. Any
further excess cost associated with this acquisition was attributed
to goodwill. During 2017, Holister earned income of $52,500 and
declared and paid dividends of $18,000. In...