In: Accounting
Following are selected accounts for Green Corporation and Vega Company as of December 31, 2023. Several of Green's accounts have been omitted.
Green | Vega | ||||||
Revenues | $ | 900,000 | $ | 500,000 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 360,000 | 200,000 | |||||
Depreciation expense | 140,000 | 40,000 | |||||
Other expenses | 100,000 | 60,000 | |||||
Equity in Vega’s income | ? | ||||||
Retained earnings, 1/1/2023 | 1,350,000 | 1,200,000 | |||||
Dividends | 195,000 | 80,000 | |||||
Current assets | 300,000 | 1,380,000 | |||||
Land | 450,000 | 180,000 | |||||
Building (net) | 750,000 | 280,000 | |||||
Equipment (net) | 300,000 | 500,000 | |||||
Liabilities | 600,000 | 620,000 | |||||
Common stock | 450,000 | 80,000 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 75,000 | 320,000 | |||||
Green acquired 100% of Vega on January 1, 2019, by issuing 10,500 shares of its $10 par value common stock with a fair value of $95 per share. On January 1, 2019, Vega's land was undervalued by $40,000, its buildings were overvalued by $30,000, and equipment was undervalued by $80,000. The buildings have a 20-year life and the equipment has a 10-year life. $50,000 was attributed to an unrecorded trademark with a 16-year remaining life. There was no goodwill associated with this investment.
Compute the December 31, 2023 consolidated retained earnings.
a.$1,350,000.
b.$1,645,375.
c.$1,565,375.
d.$1,265,375.
e.$1,840,375.
I know the answer is B but need explanation as to how to get the answer.
Computation of net income |
Green |
Vega |
Revenues |
900,000 |
500,000 |
Less: Cost of goods sold |
360,000 |
200,000 |
Depreciation |
140,000 |
40,000 |
Other expenses |
100,000 |
60,000 |
Depreciation reversed on corrected building (30,000/20) |
(1500) |
|
Depreciation on correct equipment (80,000/10) |
8000 |
|
Amortization of unrecorded trademark (50,000/16) |
3125 |
|
Net income |
300,000 |
190,375 |
Consolidated retained earnings |
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Beginning retained earnings |
$ 1350,000 |
|
Add: Vega income |
190,375 |
|
Add: Green income |
300,000 |
|
Less: dividends |
(195,000) |
|
Consolidated retained earnings |
1,645,375 |
Buildings were overvalued. Hence, some of the depreciation needs to be reversed.
In case of equipment and trademark, depreciation and amortization shall be applicable.