On January 1, 2017, Alison, Inc., paid $60,000 for a 40 percent interest in Holister Corporation’s common stock. This investee had assets with a book value of $200,000 and liabilities of $75,000. A patent held by Holister having a $5,000 book value was actually worth $20,000. This patent had a six-year remaining life. Any further excess cost associated with this acquisition was attributed to goodwill. During 2017, Holister earned income of $30,000 and declared and paid dividends of $10,000. In 2018, it had income of $50,000 and dividends of $15,000. During 2018, the fair value of Allison’s investment in Holister had risen from $68,000 to $75,000.a. Assuming Alison uses the equity method, what balance should appear in the Investment in Holister account as of December 31, 2018?b. Assuming Alison uses fair-value accounting, what income from the investment in Holister should be reported for 2018?

On April 1, 2020, Republic Company sold equipment to its wholly owned subsidiary, Barre Corporation, for $40,000. At the time of the transfer, the asset had an original cost (to Republic) of $60,000 and accumulated depreciation of $25,000. The equipment has a five year estimated remaining life. Barre reported net income of $250,000, $270,000 and $310,000 in 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. Republic received dividends from Barre of $90,000, $105,000 and $120,000 for 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. Assume that Republic uses the cost method to account for its investment in Barre. Compute the [ADJ] consolidating entry necessary for 2021. Select one: a. $155,750 b. $205,000 c. $320,750 d. $165,000 e. $245,750 x Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: $155,750

At the beginning of 2022, Metatec Incorporated acquired Ellison Technology Corporation for $590 million. In addition to cash, receivables, and inventory, the following assets and their fair values were also acquired: Plant and equipment (depreciable assets) $ 149 million Patent 39 million Goodwill 120 million The plant and equipment are depreciated over a 10-year useful life on a straight-line basis. There is no estimated residual value. The patent is estimated to have a five-year useful life, no residual value, and is amortized using the straight-line method. At the end of 2024, a change in business climate indicated to management that the assets of Ellison might be impaired. The following amounts have been determined: Plant and equipment:     Undiscounted sum of future cash flows $ 79 million Fair value 59 million Patent:     Undiscounted sum of future cash flows $ 20 million Fair value 13 million Goodwill:     Fair value of Ellison Technology Corporation $…

On March 31, 2018, Elf Hotels purchased Reindeers and Riders Company for $6,000,000. Reindeers reported the following balance sheet on the date of the acquisition: