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Diversified Products, Inc., has recently acquired a small publishing company that offers three books for sale—a...

Diversified Products, Inc., has recently acquired a small publishing company that offers three books for sale—a cookbook, a travel guide, and a handy speller. Each book sells for $12. The publishing company’s most recent monthly income statement is given below:

Product Line

Total
Company
Cookbook Travel
Guide
Handy
Speller
  Sales $ 355,000 $ 125,000 $ 168,000 $ 62,000
  Expenses:
       Printing costs 118,000 43,000 66,000 9,000
       Advertising 38,000 19,100 17,500 1,400
       General sales 21,300 7,500 10,080 3,720
       Salaries 33,000 18,000 10,600 4,400
       Equipment depreciation 10,500 3,500 3,500 3,500
       Sales commissions 35,500 12,500 16,800 6,200
       General administration 46,800 15,600 15,600 15,600
       Warehouse rent 14,200 5,000 6,720 2,480
       Depreciation—office facilities 7,800 2,600 2,600 2,600
  Total expenses 325,100 126,800 149,400 48,900
  Net operating income (loss) $ 29,900 $ (1,800) $ 18,600 $ 13,100
The following additional information is available about the company:
a.

Only printing costs and sales commissions are variable; all other costs are fixed. The printing costs (which include materials, labor, and variable overhead) are traceable to the three product lines as shown in the statement above. Sales commissions are 10% of sales for any product.

b.

The same equipment is used to produce all three books, so the equipment depreciation cost has been allocated equally among the three product lines. An analysis of the company’s activities indicates that the equipment is used 20% of the time to produce cookbooks, 45% of the time to produce travel guides, and 35% of the time to produce handy spellers.

c.

The warehouse is used to store finished units of product, so the rental cost has been allocated to the product lines on the basis of sales dollars. The warehouse rental cost is $3 per square foot per year. The warehouse contains 56,800 square feet of space, of which 10,400 square feet is used by the cookbook line, 27,200 square feet by the travel guide line, and 19,200 square feet by the handy speller line.

d.

The general sales cost above includes the salary of the sales manager and other sales costs not traceable to any specific product line. This cost has been allocated to the product lines on the basis of sales dollars.

e.

The general administration cost and depreciation of office facilities both relate to administration of the company as a whole. These costs have been allocated equally to the three product lines.

f. All other costs are traceable to the three product lines in the amounts shown on the statement above.

     The management of Diversified Products, Inc., is anxious to improve the publishing company's 4% return on sales.

Required:
1.

Prepare a new contribution format segmented income statement for the month. Adjust allocations of equipment depreciation and of warehouse rent as indicated by the additional information provided.

Total Company Cook-Book Travel Guide Handy Speller
Variable expenses:
Total variable expenses
Traceable fixed expenses:
Total traceable fixed expenses
Common fixed expenses:
Total common fixed expenses
2.

After seeing the income statement in the main body of the problem, management has decided to eliminate the cookbook because it is not returning a profit, and to focus all available resources on promoting the travel guide.

a. Based on the statement you have prepared, do you agree with the decision to eliminate the cookbook?
Yes

No

b-1.

Compute the contribution margin ratio for each product. (Round your answers to the nearest whole percent.)

Cook-Book Travel Guide Handy Speller
Contribution margin ratio % % %
b-2.

Based on the statement you have prepared, do you agree with the decision to focus all available resources on promoting the travel guide?

Yes

No

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P2. On January 1, 20X4, Plimsol Company acquired 100 percent of Shipping Corporation's voting shares, at...

P2. On January 1, 20X4, Plimsol Company acquired 100 percent of Shipping Corporation's voting shares, at underlying book value. Plimsol accounts for its investment in Shipping at cost. Shipping's retained earnings was $75,000 on the date of acquisition. On December 31, 20X4, the trial balance data for the two companies are as follows:

Plimsol Co.

Shipping Corp.

Item

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Current Assets

$

100,000

$

75,000

Depreciable Assets (net)

200,000

150,000

Investment in Shipping Corp.

125,000

Other Expenses

60,000

45,000

Depreciation Expense

20,000

15,000

Dividends Declared

25,000

15,000

Current Liabilities

$

40,000

$

25,000

Long-Term Debt

75,000

50,000

Common Stock

100,000

50,000

Retained Earnings

150,000

75,000

Sales

150,000

100,000

Dividend Income, Shipping Corp.

15,000

$

530,000

$

530,000

$

300,000

$

300,000

Required:

1. what amount of net income will be reported in the consolidated financial statements prepared on December 31, 20X4?

2.what amount of total assets will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared on December 31, 20X4?

3. what amount of retained earnings will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared on December 31, 20X4?

4. what amount of total liabilities will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared on December 31, 20X4?

5. what amount of total stockholders' equity will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared on December 31, 20X4?

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On January 1, 2013, Plano Company acquired 8 percent (16,000 shares) of the outstanding voting shares...

On January 1, 2013, Plano Company acquired 8 percent (16,000 shares) of the outstanding voting shares of the Sumter Company for $192,000, an amount equal to Sumter’s underlying book and fair value. Sumter declares and pays a cash dividend to its stockholders each year of $100,000 on September 15. Sumter reported net income of $300,000 in 2013, $360,000 in 2014, $400,000 in 2015, and $380,000 in 2016. Each income figure can be assumed to have been earned evenly throughout its respective year. In addition, the fair value of these 16,000 shares was indeterminate, and therefore the investment account remained at cost.

On January 1, 2015, Plano purchased an additional 32 percent (64,000 shares) of Sumter for $965,750 in cash and began to use the equity method. This price represented a $50,550 payment in excess of the book value of Sumter’s underlying net assets. Plano was willing to make this extra payment because of a recently developed patent held by Sumter with a 15-year remaining life. All other assets were considered appropriately valued on Sumter’s books.

On July 1, 2016, Plano sold 10 percent (20,000 shares) of Sumter’s outstanding shares for $425,000 in cash. Although it sold this interest, Plano maintained the ability to significantly influence Sumter’s decision-making process. Assume that Plano uses a weighted average costing system.

Prepare the journal entries for Plano for the years of 2013 through 2016.

Journal entries for several years. Includes conversion to equity method and a sale of a portion of the investment

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On January 1, 2013, Plano Company acquired 8 percent (16,000 shares) of the outstanding voting shares...

On January 1, 2013, Plano Company acquired 8 percent (16,000 shares) of the outstanding voting shares of the Sumter Company for $192,000, an amount equal to Sumter’s underlying book and fair value. Sumter declares and pays a cash dividend to its stockholders each year of $100,000 on September 15. Sumter reported net income of $300,000 in 2013, $360,000 in 2014, $400,000 in 2015, and $380,000 in 2016. Each income figure can be assumed to have been earned evenly throughout its respective year. In addition, the fair value of these 16,000 shares was indeterminate, and therefore the investment account remained at cost.

On January 1, 2015, Plano purchased an additional 32 percent (64,000 shares) of Sumter for $965,750 in cash and began to use the equity method. This price represented a $50,550 payment in excess of the book value of Sumter’s underlying net assets. Plano was willing to make this extra payment because of a recently developed patent held by Sumter with a 15-year remaining life. All other assets were considered appropriately valued on Sumter’s books.

On July 1, 2016, Plano sold 10 percent (20,000 shares) of Sumter’s outstanding shares for $425,000 in cash. Although it sold this interest, Plano maintained the ability to significantly influence Sumter’s decision-making process. Assume that Plano uses a weighted average costing system.

Prepare the journal entries for Plano for the years of 2013 through 2016.

Journal entries for several years. Includes conversion to equity method and a sale of a portion of the investment

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Question 15 Amos Company acquired land in exchange for 10,000 shares of its $10 par common...

Question 15

Amos Company acquired land in exchange for 10,000 shares of its $10 par common stock. The fair market value of the land is NOT determinable, but the stock is widely traded and was selling for $25 per share when exchanged for the land. At what amount should the land be recorded by Amos Company?

Select one:

a. $150,000

b. $250,000

c. $350,000

d. $100,000

Question 16

A corporation purchases 10,000 shares of its own $20 par common stock for $35 per share, recording it at cost. What will be the effect on total stockholders' equity?

Select one:

a. increase, $200,000

b. increase, $350,000

c. decrease, $200,000

d. decrease, $350,000

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite to paying a cash dividend?

Select one:

a. formal action by the board of directors

b. market value in excess of par value per share

c. sufficient cash

d. sufficient retained earnings

Question 18

The liability for a dividend is recorded on which of the following dates?

Select one:

a. the date of record

b. the date of payment

c. the date of announcement

d. the date of declaration

Question 19

Tom owns 2,000 shares of common stock in Phillips, Inc. These shares represent a 5% interest in the company. If Phillips issues a 10% stock dividend (a) how many shares will Phillips own after the dividend, and (b) what percentage ownership will he have in the company?

Select one:

a. 2200 shares; 5% ownership

b. 2200 shares; 5.5% ownership

c. 2100; 5% ownership

d. 2100; 5.5% ownership

Question 20

What is the effect of a stock dividend on the Balance Sheet?

Select one:

a. Decrease total assets and decrease total stockholders’ equity

b. Decrease total assets and total increase stockholders’ equity

c. Increase total liabilities and decrease total stockholders’ equity

d. No effect on total assets, total liabilities or total stockholders’ equity

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Prime Corporation acquired 100 percent ownership of Steak Products Company on January 1, 20X1, for $250,000....

Prime Corporation acquired 100 percent ownership of Steak Products Company on January 1, 20X1, for $250,000. On that date, Steak reported retained earnings of $70,000 and had $110,000 of common stock outstanding. Prime has used the equity-method in accounting for its investment in Steak.

The trial balances for the two companies on December 31, 20X5, appear below.

Prime
Corporation
Steak
Products Company
Item Debit Credit Debit Credit
Cash & Receivables $ 53,000 $ 75,000
Inventory 270,000 100,000
Land 90,000 90,000
Buildings & Equipment 510,000 160,000
Investment in Steak Products 267,000
Cost of Goods Sold 130,000 60,000
Depreciation Expense 35,000 25,000
Inventory Losses 25,000 13,000
Dividends Declared 40,000 20,000
Accumulated Depreciation $ 215,000 $ 125,000
Accounts Payable 70,000 30,000
Notes Payable 220,000 38,000
Common Stock 310,000 110,000
Retained Earnings 360,000 100,000
Sales 210,000 140,000
Income from Steak Products 35,000
$ 1,420,000 $ 1,420,000 $ 543,000 $ 543,000


Additional Information:

  1. On the date of combination (five years ago), the fair value of Steak’s depreciable assets was $70,000 more than the book value. Accumulated depreciation at that date was $10,000. The differential assigned to depreciable assets should be written off over the following 10-year period.
  2. There was $20,000 of intercorporate receivables and payables at the end of 20X5.

Prepare all journal entries that Prime recorded during 20X5 related to its investment in Steak.

1A.Record Prime Corp's share of Steak Products' 20X5 income.

2B. Record Prime Corp's share of Steak Products' 20X5 dividend.

3C. Record the amortization of the excess acquisition price.

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Ladora Construction Company began operations on January 1, 2019, when it acquired $30,000 cash from the...

Ladora Construction Company began operations on January 1, 2019, when it acquired $30,000 cash from the issuance of common stock. During the year, Ladora purchased $6,000 of direct raw materials and used $5,640 of the direct materials. There were 108 hours of direct labor worked at an average rate of $20 per hour paid in cash. The predetermined overhead rate was $9 per direct labor hour. The company started construction on three prefabricated buildings. The job cost sheets reflected the following allocations of costs to each building:

Direct Materials Direct Labor Hours

Job 1 1440 30

Job 2 2400 50

Job 3 1800 28

The company paid $320 cash for indirect labor costs. Actual overhead cost paid in cash other than indirect labor was $640. Ladora completed Jobs 1 and 2 and sold Job 1 for $5,000 cash. The company incurred $600 of selling and administrative expenses that were paid in cash. Over- or underapplied overhead is closed to Cost of Goods Sold.

Required

A) Record T-accounts.

B) Reconcile all subsidiary accounts with their respective control accounts.

C) Record the closing entry for over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead in the horizontal statements model, assuming that the amount is insignificant.

D) Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured and sold, an income statement, and a balance sheet for 2019.

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Prime Company holds 80 percent of Suspect Company’s stock, acquired on January 1, 20X2, for $182,000....

Prime Company holds 80 percent of Suspect Company’s stock, acquired on January 1, 20X2, for $182,000. On the acquisition date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $45,500. Suspect reported retained earnings of $50,000 and had $100,000 of common stock outstanding. Prime uses the fully adjusted equity method in accounting for its investment in Suspect.

Trial balance data for the two companies on December 31, 20X6, are as follows:

Prime Company Suspect Company
Item Debit Credit Debit Credit
Cash & Accounts Receivable $ 116,000 $ 38,000
Inventory 277,000 90,000
Land 65,000 60,000
Buildings & Equipment 560,000 130,000
Investment in Suspect Co. 191,220
Cost of Goods Sold 168,200 78,200
Depreciation and Amortization Expense 28,000 13,000
Other Expenses 15,000 5,000
Dividends Declared 30,000 5,000
Accumulated Depreciation $ 229,600 $ 39,000
Accounts Payable 60,000 24,000
Bonds Payable 170,000 45,000
Common Stock 300,000 100,000
Retained Earnings 356,560 41,200
Sales 290,000 170,000
Gain on Sale of Equipment 16,000
Income from Suspect Co. 28,260
Total $ 1,450,420 $ 1,450,420 $ 419,200 $ 419,200


Additional Information

  1. At the date of combination, the book values and fair values of all separately identifiable assets and liabilities of Suspect were the same. At December 31, 20X6, the management of Prime reviewed the amount attributed to goodwill as a result of its purchase of Suspect stock and concluded an impairment loss of $20,475 should be recognized in 20X6 and shared proportionately between the controlling and noncontrolling shareholders.
  2. On January 1, 20X5, Suspect sold land that had cost $8,000 to Prime for $18,000.
  3. On January 1, 20X6, Prime sold to Suspect equipment that it had purchased for $82,500 on January 1, 20X1. The equipment has a total economic life of 15 years and was sold to Suspect for $71,000. Both companies use straight-line depreciation.
  4. There was $4,000 of intercompany receivables and payables on December 31, 20X6.


Required:
a. Give all consolidation entries needed to prepare a consolidation worksheet for 20X6. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)


b. Prepare a three-part worksheet for 20X6. (Values in the first two columns (the "parent" and "subsidiary" balances) that are to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign, while all values in the "Consolidation Entries" columns should be entered as positive values. For accounts where multiple adjusting entries are required, combine all debit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the debit column of the worksheet. Similarly, combine all credit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the credit column of the worksheet.)


c. Prepare a consolidated balance sheet, income statement, and retained earnings statement for 20X6. (Be sure to list the assets and liabilities in order of their liquidity. Amount to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)
  

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Pepper Company acquired 80 percent of Salt Company's stock at underlying book value on January 1,...

Pepper Company acquired 80 percent of Salt Company's stock at underlying book value on January 1, 2018. At that date, Salt reported common stock outstanding of $1,050,000 and retained earnings of $840,000; the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to 20 percent of the book value of Salt Company. Salt Co. sold equipment to Pepper Co. for a $720,000 on December 31, 2018. Salt Co. had originally purchased the equipment for $800,000 on January 1, 2015, with a useful life of 10 years and no salvage value. At the time of the purchase, Pepper Co. estimated that the equipment still had the same remaining useful life. Both companies use straight-line depreciation. Pepper sold land costing $132,000 to Salt Company on June 28, 2019, for $178,000.

a) Prepare Pepper’s journal entries related to intercompany sale of land and equipment for 2019.

b) Prepare the consolidation entries that related to intercompany sale of land for 2019.

c) Prepare the consolidation entries that related to intercompany sale of equipment for 2019.

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On January 1, 2016, Monica Company acquired 70 percent of Young Company’s outstanding common stock for...

On January 1, 2016, Monica Company acquired 70 percent of Young Company’s outstanding common stock for $658,000. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at the acquisition date was $282,000. Young reported stockholders’ equity accounts on that date as follows: Common stock—$10 par value $ 300,000 Additional paid-in capital 40,000 Retained earnings 460,000 In establishing the acquisition value, Monica appraised Young's assets and ascertained that the accounting records undervalued a building (with a five-year remaining life) by $40,000. Any remaining excess acquisition-date fair value was allocated to a franchise agreement to be amortized over 10 years. During the subsequent years, Young sold Monica inventory at a 30 percent gross profit rate. Monica consistently resold this merchandise in the year of acquisition or in the period immediately following. Transfers for the three years after this business combination was created amounted to the following: Year Transfer Price Inventory Remaining at Year-End (at transfer price) 2016 $ 70,000 $ 15,000 2017 90,000 17,000 2018 100,000 23,000 In addition, Monica sold Young several pieces of fully depreciated equipment on January 1, 2017, for $41,000. The equipment had originally cost Monica $60,000. Young plans to depreciate these assets over a 5-year period. In 2018, Young earns a net income of $190,000 and declares and pays $50,000 in cash dividends. These figures increase the subsidiary's Retained Earnings to a $790,000 balance at the end of 2018. Monica employs the equity method of accounting. Hence, it reports $127,340 investment income for 2018 with an Investment account balance of $821,770. Under these circumstances, prepare the worksheet entries required for the consolidation of Monica Company and Young Company. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field

1

Prepare Entry *G to recognize upstream intra-entity inventory gross profit deferred from the previous year.

2

Prepare Entry *TA to return the equipment accounts to beginning book value based on historical cost.

3

Prepare Entry *C to adjust the parent retained earnings for the subsidiary's increase in book value.

4

Prepare Entry S to eliminate the stockholders' equity accounts of the subsidiary and recognize the noncontrolling interest.

5

Prepare Entry A to recognize the amount paid within acquisition price for buildings and the franchise agreement.

6

Prepare Entry I to eliminate the intra-entity income accrual.

7

Prepare Entry D to eliminate the intra-entity dividend transfers.

8

Prepare Entry E to remove the intra-entity inventory transfers made during the current year.

9

Prepare Entry TI to defer the intra-entity gross profit on the 2018 intra-entity inventory transfers.

10

Prepare Entry G to defer the intra-entity gross profit on the 2018 intra-entity inventory transfers.

11

Prepare Entry ED to remove the current year depreciation on the transferred item since its historical cost has been fully depreciated.

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