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Incomplete DataLever Corporation acquired 75 percent of the ownership of Tropic Company on...

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Lever Corporation acquired 75 percent of the ownership of Tropic Company on January 1, 20X1. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at acquisition was equal to its proportionate share of the fair value of the net assets of Tropic. The full amount of the differential at acquisition was attributable to buildings and equipment, which had a remaining useful life of eight years. Financial statement data for the two companies and the consolidated entity at December 31, 20X6, are as follows:

LEVER CORPORATION AND TROPIC COMPANY

Balance Sheet Data

December 31, 20X6

Item

Lever Corporation

Tropic Company

Consolidated

Entity

Cash

$ 67,000

$ 45,000

$112,000

Accounts Receivable

?

55,000

145,000

Inventory

125,000

90,000

211,000

Buildings and Equipment

400,000

240,000

680,000

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(180,000)

(110,000)

( ? )

Investment in Tropic Company

?

 

 

Total Assets

$ ?

$320,000

$ ?

Accounts Payable

$ 86,000

$ 20,000

$ 89,000

Other Payables

?

8,000

?

Notes Payable

250,000

120,000

370,000

Common Stock

120,000

60,000

120,000

Retained Earnings

172,500

112,000

172,500

Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

44,500

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ ?

$320,000

$ ?

LEVER CORPORATION AND TROPIC COMPANY

Income Statement Data

For the Year Ended December 31, 20X6

Item

Lever Corporation

Tropic Company

Consolidated Entity

Sales

$420,000

$260,000

$650,000

Income from Subsidiary

32,250

 

 

Total Income

$452,250

$260,000

$650,000

Cost of Goods Sold

$310,000

$170,000

$445,000

Depreciation Expense

20,000

25,000

50,000

Interest Expense

25,000

9,500

34,500

Other Expenses

22,000

15,500

37,500

Total Expenses

($377,000)

($220,000)

($567,000)

Consolidated Net Income

 

 

$ 83,000

Income to Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

(7,750)

Controlling Interest in Net Income

$ 75,250

$ 40,000

$ 75,250

All unrealized profit on intercompany inventory sales on January 1, 20X6, were eliminated on Lever’s books. All unrealized inventory profits at December 31, 20X6, were eliminated on Tropic’s books. Assume Lever uses the fully adjusted equity method and that Lever does not make the optional depreciation elimination worksheet entry.

Required

a. For the buildings and equipment held by Tropic when it was acquired by Lever and still on hand on December 31, 20X6, by what amount had they increased in value from their acquisition to the date of combination with Lever?


b. What amount should be reported as accumulated depreciation for the consolidated entity at December 31, 20X6 (assuming Lever does not make the optional accumulated depreciation elimination entry)?


c. If Tropic reported capital stock outstanding of $60,000 and retained earnings of $30,000 on January 1, 20X1, what amount did Lever pay to acquire its ownership of Tropic?


d. What balance does Lever report as its investment in Tropic at December 31, 20X6?


e. What amount of intercorporate sales of inventory occurred in 20X6?


f. What amount of unrealized inventory profit exists at December 31, 20X6?


g. Give the eliminating entry used in eliminating intercompany inventory sales during 20X6.


h. What was the amount of unrealized inventory profit at January 1, 20X6?


i. What balance in accounts receivable did Lever report at December 31, 20X6?

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