Question - On January 1, 2010 Cale Corp. paid $1,020,000 to acquire Kaltop Co. Kaltop maintained separate incorporation. Cale used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Kaltop's assets, liabilities, and stockholder's equity accounts:
Book Value Fair Value
Current Assets $120,000 $120,000
Land 72,000 192,000
Building (20 yr life) 240,000 268,000
Equipment (10 yr life) 540,000 516,000
Current Liabilities 24,000 24,000
Long-Term Liabilities 120,000 120,000
Common Stock 228,000
APIC 384,000
Retained Earnings 216,000
Kaltop earned net income for 2010 of $126,000 and paid dividends of $48,000 during the year.
The 2010 total amortization of allocations is calculated to be?
a) $4,000
b) $6,400
c) ($2,400)
d) ($1,000)
e) $3,800
In Cale's accounting records, what amount would appear on December 31, 2010 for equity in subsidiary earnings?
a) $77,000
b) $79,000
c) $125,000
d) $127,000
e) $81,800
What is the balance in Cale's Investment in subsidiary account at the end of 2010?
a) $1,099,000
b) $1,020,000
c) $1,096,200
d) $1,098,000
e) $1,144,400