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Consolidation Following Inventory TransactionsBell Company purchased 60 percent ownership...

Consolidation Following Inventory Transactions

Bell Company purchased 60 percent ownership of Troll Corporation on January 1, 20X1, for $82,800. On that date, the noncontrolling interest had a fair value of $55,200 and Troll reported common stock outstanding of $100,000 and retained earnings of $20,000. The full amount of the differential is assigned to land to be used as a future building site. Bell uses the fully adjusted equity method in accounting for its ownership of Troll. On December 31, 20X2, the trial balances of the two companies are as follows:

Item

Bell Company

Troll Corporation

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Cash and Accounts Receivable

$ 69,400

 

$ 51,200

 

Inventory

60,000

 

55,000

 

Land

40,000

 

30,000

 

Buildings and Equipment

520,000

 

350,000

 

Investment in Troll Corporation Stock

103,780

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

99,800

 

61,000

 

Depreciation Expense

25,000

 

15,000

 

Interest Expense

6,000

 

14,000

 

Dividends Declared

40,000

 

10,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

$175,000

 

$ 75,000

Accounts Payable

 

68,800

 

41,200

Bonds Payable

 

80,000

 

200,000

Bond Premium

 

1,200

 

 

Common Stock

 

200,000

 

100,000

Retained Earnings

 

227,960

 

50,000

Sales

 

200,000

 

120,000

Income from Subsidiary

 

11,020

 

 

 

$963,980

$963,980

$586,200

$586,200

Troll sold inventory costing $25,500 to Bell for $42,500 in 20X1. Bell resold 80 percent of the purchase in 20X1 and the remainder in 20X2. Troll sold inventory costing $21,000 to Bell in 20X2 for $35,000, and Bell resold 70 percent prior to December 31, 20X2. In addition, Bell sold inventory costing $14,000 to Troll for $28,000 in 20X2, and Troll resold all but $13,000 of its purchase prior to December 31, 20X2.

Required

a. Record the journal entry or entries for 20X2 on Bell’s books related to its investment in Troll Corporation, using the equity method.


b. Prepare the elimination entries needed to complete a consolidated worksheet for 20X2.


c. Prepare a three-part consolidation worksheet for 20X2.

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