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On January 1, 2020, Alison, Inc., paid $91,200 for a 40 percent interest in Holister Corporation’s common stock. This investee had assets with a book value of $268,500 and liabilities of $98,500. A patent held by Holister having a $9,500 book value was actually worth $36,500. This patent had a six-year remaining life. Any further excess cost associated with this acquisition was attributed to goodwill. During 2020, Holister earned income of $42,200 and declared and paid dividends of $14,000. In 2021, it had income of $62,750 and dividends of $19,000. During 2021, the fair value of Allison’s investment in Holister had risen from $104,280 to $108,880.
A. Assuming Alison uses the equity method, what balance should appear in the Investment in Holister account as of December 31, 2021?
B. Assuming Alison uses fair-value accounting, what income from the investment in Holister should be reported for 2021?
Part A
| Assets in investee company | 268,500 | 
| Liabilities in investee company | 98,500 | 
| Net Assets in investee company | 170,000 | 
| Fair value of investee company (91200/40%) | 228,000 | 
| Less: Net Assets in investee company | 170,000 | 
| Total difference | 58,000 | 
| Less: excess cost associated with patent (36500-9500) | 27,000 | 
| Further excess cost associated with goodwill | 31,000 | 
| Excess cost associated with patent | 27,000 | 
| Divided by: Remaining life in years | 6 | 
| Total amount of amortization | 4,500 | 
| Purchase of Investment | $ 91,200 | 
| Dividend received 2020 (14000*40%) | $ (5,600) | 
| Share in net income 2020 (42200*40%) | $ 16,880 | 
| Amortization of patent (4500*40%) | $ (1,800) | 
| Dividend received 2021 (19000*40%) | $ (7,600) | 
| Share in net income 2020 (62750*40%) | $ 25,100 | 
| Amortization of patent (4500*40%) | $ (1,800) | 
| Book value of 40% interest | $ 116,380 | 
| Alison, Inc | |
| Partial balance sheet | |
| December 31, 2021 | |
| Assets | |
| Non-Current investment (using equity method) | |
| Investment in Holister | 116,380 | 
Part B
| Fair value at the end of the year | 108,880 | 
| Less: Fair value at the beginning of the year | 104,280 | 
| Incresae in fair value | 4,600 | 
| Alison, Inc | |
| Partial income statement | |
| December 31, 2021 | |
| Using fair-value accounting | |
| Dividend income (19000*40%) | 7,600 | 
| Unrealised gain (part of net income) | 4,600 | 
| Income from the investment in Holister | 12,200 |