What amount of gain will be reflected in consolidated income


Padilla Company purchased 80% of the common stock of Sanoma Company in the open marke on January 1, 2010, paying $31,000 more than the book value of the interest acquired. The difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price is attributable to land.

Required:

A. What workpaper entry is required each year until the land is disposed of?

B. Assume that the land is sold on 1/1/13 and that Sanoma Company recognizes a $50,000 gain on its books. What amount of gain will be reflected in consolidated income on the 2013 consolidated income statement?

C. In all years subsequent to the disposal of the land, what workpaper entry will be necessary?

Show entry for all three methods (cost, partial equity, and complete equity).

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