What is the non-controlling interest recorded


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Q: Fortuna Company issued 70,000 shares of $1 par stock, with a fair value of $20 per share, for 80% of the outstanding shares of Acappella Company. The firms had the following separate balance sheets prior to the acquisition:

Assets

Fortuna

Acaooella

 

 

 

Current assets

52,100.000

5   960.000

Property, plant, and equipment (net)

4,600.000

1,300,000

Goodwill

-

740 00Q

 

 

Total assets

S6.700.000

S2 500.000

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Liabilities

53,000.000

$   800.000

Common stock ($1 par)

800.000

 

Common stock ($5 par)

 

200.000

Paid-in capital in excess of par

2.200.000

300.000

Retained earnings

700 000

1.200.000

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

56 700 000

52 500 000

Book values equal fair values for the assets and liabilities of Acappella Company, except for the property, plant, and equipment, which have a fair value of $1,600,000.

Required:

a. What is the Goodwill/Gain associated with the acquisition:

b. What is the Non-Controlling Interest recorded in the consolidated balance sheet:

c. What is the balance of the assets and liabilities side of the consolidated balance sheet after the acquisition:

d. Record the two elimination entries associated with the acquisition of the company

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