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Upstream Sale of Equipment in Prior PeriodBaywatch Industries has owned 80 percent of Tubb...

Upstream Sale of Equipment in Prior Period

Baywatch Industries has owned 80 percent of Tubberware Corporation for many years. On January 1, 20X6, Baywatch paid Tubberware $270,000 to acquire equipment that Tubberware had purchased on January 1, 20X3, for $300,000. The equipment is expected to have no scrap value and is depreciated over a 15-year useful life. Baywatch reported operating earnings of $100,000 for 20X8 and paid dividends of $40,000. Tubberware reported net income of $40,000 and paid dividends of $20,000 in 20X8.

Required

a.Compute the amount reported as consolidated net income for 20X8.


b.By what amount would consolidated net income change if the equipment sale had been a downstream sale rather than an upstream sale?


c.Give the eliminating entry or entries required to eliminate the effects of the intercompany sale of equipment in preparing a full set of consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X8.

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