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Intercorporate Inventory and Debt TransfersLance Corporation purchased 75 percent of Avery...

Intercorporate Inventory and Debt Transfers

Lance Corporation purchased 75 percent of Avery Company's common stock at underlying book value on January 1, 20X3. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to 25 percent of the book value of Avery. Trial balances for Lance and Avery on December 31, 20X7, are as follows:

20X7 Trial Balance Data

Item

Lance Corporation

Avery Company

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 37,900

 

$ 48,800

 

Accounts Receivable

110,000

 

105,000

 

Other Receivables

30,000

 

15,000

 

Inventory

167,000

 

120,000

 

Land

90,000

 

40,000

 

Buildings and Equipment

500,000

 

250,000

 

Investment in Avery Company:

 

 

 

 

Bonds

78,800

 

 

 

Stock

176,340

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

620,000

 

240,000

 

Depreciation Expense

45,000

 

15,000

 

Interest and Other Expenses

35,000

 

22,000

 

Dividends Declared

50,000

 

24,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

$ 155,000

 

$ 75,000

Accounts Payable

 

118,000

 

35,000

Other Payables

 

40,000

 

20,000

Bonds Payable

 

250,000

 

200,000

Bond Premium

 

 

 

4,800

Common Stock

 

250,000

 

50,000

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

40,000

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

283,180

 

170,000

Sales

 

750,000

 

320,000

Interest and Other Income

 

16,000

 

5,000

Income from Avery Co.

 

37,860

 

 

Total

$1,940,040

$1,940,040

$879,800

$879,800

During 20X7, Lance resold inventory purchased from Avery in 20X6. It had cost Avery $44,000 to produce the inventory, and Lance purchased it for $59,000. In 20X7, Lance purchased inventory for $40,000 and sold it to Avery for $60,000. At December 31, 20X7, Avery continued to hold $27,000 of the inventory.

Avery issued $200,000 of 8 percent, 10-year bonds on January 1, 20X4, at 104. Lance pur­chased $80,000 of the bonds from one of the original owners for $78,400 on December 31, 20X5. Both companies use straight-line write-off of premiums and discounts. Interest is paid annually on December 31. Assume Lance uses the fully adjusted equity method.

Required

a.What amount of cost of goods sold will be reported in the 20X7 consolidated income statement?


b.What inventory balance will be reported in the December 31, 20X7, consolidated balance sheet?


c.Prepare the journal entry to record interest expense for Avery for 20X7.


d.Prepare the journal entry to record interest income for Lance for 20X7.


e.What amount will be assigned to the noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheet prepared at December 31, 20X7?


f.Prepare all eliminating entries needed at December 31, 20X7, to complete a three-part consoli­dation worksheet.


g.Prepare a consolidation worksheet for 20X7 in good form.

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