On January 1, 2011, Perelli Company purchased 90,000 of the
100,000 outstanding shares of common stock of Singer Company as a
long-term investment. The purchase price of $5,003,400 was paid in
cash. At the purchase date, the balance sheet of Singer Company
included the following:
Current assets
$2,904,100
Long-term assets
3,888,100
Other assets
764,000
Current liabilities
1,547,100
Common stock, $20 par value
2,001,400
Other contributed capital
1,888,600
Retained earnings
1,612,000
Additional data on Singer Company for the four years following...