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Pug Corporation acquired a 70 percent interest in Sat Corporation for $238,000 on January...

Pug Corporation acquired a 70 percent interest in Sat Corporation for $238,000 on January 2, 2010, when Sat’s equity consisted of $200,000 capital stock and $50,000 retained earnings. The excess is due to a patent amortized over a 10-year period, at $9,000 per year. Pug accounted for its investment in Sat during 2010 as follows:

Investment cost January 2, 2010

$238,000

Income from Sat 3($40,000 - $9,000) × 70%4

21,700

Dividends from Sat ($20,000 × 70%)

(14,000)

Investment balance December 31, 2010

$245,700

On January 3, 2011, Sat acquired a 10 percent interest in Pug at a $60,000 fair value equal to book value. No intercompany profit transactions have occurred. Incomes and dividends for 2011 were as follows:

 

Pug

Sat

Separate income

$120,000

$50,000

Dividends

60,000

30,000

REQUIRED

1. Determine the balance of Pug’s Investment in Sat account on December 31, 2011, if the treasury stock approach is used for Sat’s investment in Pug.


2. Compute controlling and noncontrolling interest shares of consolidated net income if the conventional approach is used for Sat’s investment in Pug. Also determine the amount of Pug’s income from Sat and the balance in Pug’s Investment in Sat account at December 31, 2011.

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