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Accounting Jan 19, 2021

1. Phillips Company bought 40 percent ownership in Jones Bag Company on January 1, 20X1, at underlying book value. During the period of January 1, 20X1, through December 31, 20X3, the market value of Phillips' investment in Jones' stock increased by $2,000 each year. In 20X1, 20X2, and 20X3, Jones Bag reported the following:
 

Year

Net Income

Dividends

20X1

 

$

13,000

 

 

$

20,000

 

20X2

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

15,000

 

20X3

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

15,000

 


 
The balance in Phillips Company’s investment account on December 31, 20X3, was $61,000.
 
Required:
In each of the following independent cases, determine the amount that Phillips paid for its investment in Jones Bag stock assuming that Phillips accounted for its investment by carrying the investment at fair value, or using the equity method.

 

2. Port Company purchased 31,500 of the 105,000 outstanding shares of Sund Company common stock on January 1, 20X2, for $184,000. The purchase price was equal to the book value of the shares purchased. Sund reported the following:
 

Year

Net Income

Dividends

20X2

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

30,000

 

20X3

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

 

20X4

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

 

 


 
Required:
Compute the amounts Port Company should report as the carrying values of its investment in Sund Company at December 31, 20X2, 20X3, and 20X4.

 

3. Reden Corporation purchased 30 percent of Montgomery Company’s common stock on January 1, 20X9, at underlying book value of $195,900. Montgomery’s balance sheet contained the following stockholders’ equity balances:
 

 

Preferred Stock ($5 par value, 48,000 shares issued and outstanding)

$

240,000

 

Common Stock ($1 par value, 144,000 shares issued and outstanding)

 

144,000

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

189,000

 

Retained Earnings

 

320,000

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

$

893,000

 


 
Montgomery’s preferred stock is cumulative and pays a 10 percent annual dividend. Montgomery reported net income of $101,000 for 20X9 and paid total dividends of $56,000.
 
Required:
Give the journal entries recorded by Reden Corporation for 20X9 related to its investment in Montgomery Company common stock.

 

 4. On December 31, 20X3, Broadway Corporation reported common stock outstanding of $200,000, additional paid-in capital of $300,000, and retained earnings of $100,000. On January 1, 20X4, Johe Company acquired control of Broadway in a business combination.
 
Required:
Give the Consolidation entry that would be needed in preparing a consolidated balance sheet immediately following the combination if Johe acquired all of Broadway’s outstanding common stock for $600,000.

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