On January 1, 2012, Aspen Company acquired 80 percent of Birch Company's outstanding voting stock for $438,000. Birch reported a $457,500 book value and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $109,500 on that date. Also, on January 1, 2013, Birch acquired 80 percent of Cedar Company for $200,000 when Cedar had a $205,000 book value and the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was valued at $50,000. In each acquisition, the subsidiary's excess acquisition-date fair over book value was assigned to a trade name with a 30-year life. These companies report the following financial information. Investment income figures are not included. Sales: Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company Expenses: Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company Dividends declared: Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company 2012 2013 2014 $632,500 $747,500 $822,500 416,900 261,250 327,250 Not available 185,900 292,600 $542,500 $522,500 $750,000 261,000 335,000 171,000 250,000 200,000 Not available $15,000 8,000 Not available $45,000 $ 55,000 15,000 6,000 15,000 2,000 Assume that each of the following questions is independent:

On January 1, 2012, Aspen Company acquired 80 percent of Birch Company's outstanding voting stock for $438,000. Birch reported a $457,500 book value and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $109,500 on that date. Also, on January 1, 2013, Birch acquired 80 percent of Cedar Company for $200,000 when Cedar had a $205,000 book value and the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was valued at $50,000. In each acquisition, the subsidiary's excess acquisition-date fair over book value was assigned to a trade name with a 30-year life. These companies report the following financial information. Investment income figures are not included. Sales: Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company Expenses: Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company Dividends declared: Aspen Company Birch Company Cedar Company 2012 2013 2014 $632,500 $747,500 $822,500 416,900 261,250 327,250 Not available 185,900 292,600 $542,500 $522,500 $750,000 261,000 335,000 171,000 250,000 200,000 Not available $15,000 8,000 Not available $45,000 $ 55,000 15,000 6,000 15,000 2,000 Assume that each of the following questions is independent:

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