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Cardinal Company acquires an 80% interest in Huron Company common stock for $420,000 cash on January 1, 2015. At that time, Huron Company has the following balance sheet: (attached)

Prepare a determination and distribution of excess schedule for the investment in Huron Company (a value analysis is not needed). Prepare journal entries that Cardinal Company would make on its books to record income earned and/or dividends received on its investment in Huron Company during 2015 and 2016 under the following methods: simple equity, sophisticated equity, and cost.

Assets
Liabilities and Equity
$ 60,000
100,000
350,000
Accounts payable ...
Common stock ($5 par)...
Paid-in capital in excess of par
Retained earnings ..
Totalliabilities and equity .....
$ 60,000
50,000
100,000
150,000
Current assets
Land......
Equipment
Accumulated depreciation
Total assets....
(150,000)
$ 360,000
$360,000
Appraisals indicate that accounts are fairly stated except for the equipment, which has a fair
value of $240,000 and a remaining life of five years. Any remaining excess is goodwill.
Huron Company experiences the following changes in retained earnings during 2015 and
2016:
Retained earnings, January 1,2015.
Net income, 2015.....
Dividends paid in 2015....
$150,000
$ 50,000
(10,000)
40,000
Balance, December 31,2015
$190,000
Net income, 2016......
Dividends paid in 2016.
$ 45,000
(10,000)
35,000
$225,000
Balance, December 31,2016
....
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Transcribed Image Text:Assets Liabilities and Equity $ 60,000 100,000 350,000 Accounts payable ... Common stock ($5 par)... Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings .. Totalliabilities and equity ..... $ 60,000 50,000 100,000 150,000 Current assets Land...... Equipment Accumulated depreciation Total assets.... (150,000) $ 360,000 $360,000 Appraisals indicate that accounts are fairly stated except for the equipment, which has a fair value of $240,000 and a remaining life of five years. Any remaining excess is goodwill. Huron Company experiences the following changes in retained earnings during 2015 and 2016: Retained earnings, January 1,2015. Net income, 2015..... Dividends paid in 2015.... $150,000 $ 50,000 (10,000) 40,000 Balance, December 31,2015 $190,000 Net income, 2016...... Dividends paid in 2016. $ 45,000 (10,000) 35,000 $225,000 Balance, December 31,2016 ....
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