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Nascent, Inc., acquires 60 percent of Sea-Breeze Corporation for $414,000 cash on January...

Nascent, Inc., acquires 60 percent of Sea-Breeze Corporation for $414,000 cash on January 1, 2009. The remaining 40 percent of the Sea-Breeze shares traded near a total value of $276,000 both before and after the acquisition date. On January 1, 2009, Sea-Breeze had the following assets and liabilities:

 

Book Value

Fair Value

Current assets

$150,000

$150,000

Land

200,000

200,000

Buildings (net) (6-year life)

300,000

360,000

Equipment (net) (4-year life)

300,000

280,000

Patent (10-year life)

–0–

100,000

Liabilities

(400,000)

(400,000)

The companies’ financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2012, follow:

 

Nascent

Sea-Breeze

Revenues

$ (600,000)

$ (300,000)

Operating expenses

410,000

210,000

Investment income

(42,000)

–0–

Net income

$ (232,000)

$ (90,000)

Retained earnings, 1/1/12

$ (700,000)

$ (300,000)

Net income

(232,000)

(90,000)

Dividends paid

92,000

70,000

Retained earnings, 12/31/12

$ (840,000)

$ (320,000)

Current assets  

$ 330,000

$ 100,000

Land  

220,000

200,000

Buildings (net)  

700,000

200,000

Equipment (net)  

400,000

500,000

Investment in Sea-Breeze  

414,000

-0-

Total assets  

$ 2,064,000

$ 1,000,000

Liabilities  

$ (500,000)

$ (200,000)

Common stock  

(724,000)

(480,000)

Retained earnings, 12/31/12  

(840,000)

(320,000)

Total liabilities and equities  

$(2,064,000)

$(1,000,000)

Answer the following questions:

a. How can the accountant determine that the parent has applied the initial value method?


b. What is the annual excess amortization initially recognized in connection with this acquisition?


c. If the parent had applied the equity method, what investment income would the parent have recorded in 2012?


d. What is the parent’s portion of consolidated retained earnings as of January 1, 2012?


e. What is consolidated net income for 2012 and what amounts are attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests?


f. Within consolidated statements at January 1, 2009, what balance is included for the subsidiary’s Buildings account?


g. What is the consolidated Buildings reported balance as of December 31, 2012?

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