Question

5 Harper, Inc. acquires 40 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Kinman Company on January 1, 2017, for $345,900 in cash. The book value of Kinman's net assets on that date was $675,000, although one of the company's buildings, with a $63,600 carrying amount, was actually worth $125,850. This building had a 10-year remaining life. Kinman owned a royalty agreement with a 20-year remaining life that was undervalued by $127,500 0.71 points Kinman sold inventory with an original cost of $69,300 to Harper during 2017 at a price of $99,000. Harper still held $19,800 (transfer price) of this amount in inventory as of December 31, 2017. These goods are to be sold to outside parties during 2018 Kinman reported a $55,000 net loss and a $21,000 other comprehensive loss for 2017. The company still manages to declare and pay a $7,000 cash dividend during the year During 2018, Kinman reported a $45,800 net income and declared and paid a cash dividend of $9,000. It made additional inventory sales of $84,000 to Harper during the period. The original cost of the merchandise was $52,500. All but 30 percent of this inventory had been resold to outside parties by the end of the 2018 fiscal year Prepare all journal entries for Harper for 2017 and 2018 in connection with this investment. Assume that the equity method is applied. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations.) Answer is not complete 0 Date General Journal Debit Credit 01/01/2017 Investment in Kinman Co 345,900 Cash 345,900 12/31/2017 Dividends receivable 2,800 Investment in Kinman Co 2,800 12/31/2017 Cash 2,800 Dividends receivable 2,800

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Solution:

Journal Entry

S.No	Date	Particulars	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
12.	12/31/2018	Equity in Kinman income	$3,780
		Investment in Kinman Co.		$3,780

Inventory 2018

Inventory remaining at end of year 30% (84000*30%)	$25,200
Profit margin (84000-52500)/84000	0.375
unearned gross profit (84000*30%*0.375)	9450
40% Acquisition (9450*40%)	3780