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Additional Ownership LevelBalance sheet and income and dividend data for Amber Corporation...

Additional Ownership Level

Balance sheet and income and dividend data for Amber Corporation, Blair Corporation, and Carmen Corporation at January 1, 20X3, were as follows:

Account Balances

Amber Corporation

Blair Corporation

Carmen Corporation

Cash

$ 70,000

$ 60,000

$ 20,000

Accounts Receivable

120,000

80,000

40,000

Inventory

100,000

90,000

65,000

Fixed Assets (net)

450,000

350,000

240,000

Total Assets

$740,000

$580,000

$365,000

Accounts Payable

$105,000

$110,000

$ 45,000

Bonds Payable

300,000

200,000

120,000

Common Stock

150,000

75,000

90,000

Retained Earnings

185,000

195,000

110,000

Total Liabilities and Equity

$740,000

$580,000

$365,000

Income from Operations in 20X3

$220,000

$100,000

 

Net Income for 20X3

 

 

$ 50,000

Dividends Declared and Paid

60,000

30,000

25,000

On January 1, 20X3, Amber Corporation purchased 40 percent of the voting common stock of Blair Corporation by issuing common stock with a par value of $40,000 and fair value of $130,000. Immediately after this transaction, Blair purchased 25 percent of the voting common stock of Carmen Corporation by issuing bonds payable with a par value and market value of $51,500.

On January 1, 20X3, the book values of Blair’s net assets were equal to their fair values except for equipment that had a fair value $30,000 greater than book value and patents that had a fair value $25,000 greater than book value. At that date the equipment had a remaining economic life of eight years and the patents had a remaining economic life of five years. The book values of Carmen’s assets were equal to their fair values except for inventory that had a fair value $6,000 in excess of book value and was accounted for on a FIFO basis.

Required

a. Compute the net income reported by Amber Corporation for 20X3, assuming the equity method is used by Amber and Blair in accounting for their intercorporate investments.


b. Give all journal entries recorded by Amber relating to its investment in Blair during 20X3.

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