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Consolidation with Minority InterestTemple Corporation acquired 75 percent of Dynamic Corp...

Consolidation with Minority Interest

Temple Corporation acquired 75 percent of Dynamic Corporation’s voting common stock on December 31, 20X4, for $390,000. At the date of combination, Dynamic reported the following:

Current Assets

$220,000

Current Liabilities

$ 80,000

Long-Term Assets (net)

420,000

Long-Term Liabilities

200,000

 

 

Common Stock

120,000

 

 

Retained Earnings

240,000

Total

$640,000

Total

$640,000

At December 31, 20X4, the book values of Dynamic’s net assets and liabilities approximated their fair values, except for buildings, which had a fair value of $80,000 more than book value, and inventories, which had a fair value of $36,000 more than book value. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was determined to be $130,000 at that date.

Required

Temple Corporation wishes to prepare a consolidated balance sheet immediately following the business combination. Give the eliminating entry or entries needed to prepare a consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 20X4.

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