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On July 1, 2018, Gupta Corporation bought 20% of the outstanding common stock of VB Company for $110 million cash. At the date of acquisition of the stock, VB’s net assets had a total fair value of $500 million and a book value of $290 million. Of the $210 million difference, $46 million was attributable to the appreciated value of inventory that was sold during the last half of 2018, $130 million was attributable to buildings that had a remaining depreciable life of 10 years, and $34 million related to equipment that had a remaining depreciable life of 5 years. Between July 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018, VB earned net income of $60 million and declared and paid cash dividends of $40 million. Required: 1. Prepare all appropriate journal entries related to the investment during 2018, assuming Gupta accounts for this investment by the equity method. 2. Determine the amounts to be reported by Gupta.
| Part 1 | ||||
| Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit | W.N |
| 01-07-2018 | Investment in Company V Shares | 11,00,00,000 | ||
| Cash | 11,00,00,000 | |||
| To record purchase of investment | ||||
| 31-12-2018 | Investment in Company LC Shares | 1,20,00,000 | =60000000*20% | |
| Investment Revenue | 1,20,00,000 | |||
| To record shares of net income as revenue from Investment | ||||
| 31-12-2018 | Cash | 80,00,000 | = 40000000*20% | |
| Investment in Company LC Shares | 80,00,000 | |||
| To record receipt of dividends | ||||
| 31-12-2018 | Investment Revenue | 1,11,80,000 | W.N 3 | |
| Investment in Company V Shares | 1,11,80,000 | |||
| To record amortization adjustment |
| W.N 3 | ||
| Details Amount | Amount | Calculation |
| Share of investor in fair value of investee’s net assets | 10,00,00,000 | =(500*20%)*1000000 |
| Share of investor in book value of investee’s net assets | 5,80,00,000 | =(290*20%)*1000000 |
| Difference of depreciable net assets | 4,20,00,000 | |
| Amount attributed to inventory | 92,00,000 | =(46*20%)*1000000 |
| Amount attributed t building | 2,60,00,000 | =(130*20%)*1000000 |
| Deprecation of Building | 13,00,000 | =26000000/10*6/12 |
| Amount attributed to equipment | 68,00,000 | =(34*20%)*1000000 |
| Depreciation of Equipment | 6,80,000 | =6800000/5*6/12 |
| Total Amortization | 1,11,80,000 | =9200000+1300000+680000 |
| Part 2 | |||
| Investment in Company V Shares | |||
| Details | Debit | Details | Credit |
| Cost | 11,00,00,000 | Dividends | 80,00,000 |
| Share of Income | 1,20,00,000 | Depreciation | 1,11,80,000 |
| Total | 12,20,00,000 | Total | 1,91,80,000 |
| Balance | 10,28,20,000 | ||
| Investment Revenue | |||
| Details | Debit | Details | Credit |
| Depreciation | 1,11,80,000 | Share of Income | 1,20,00,000 |
| Total | 1,11,80,000 | Total | 1,20,00,000 |
| Balance | 8,20,000 | ||