Exam 1: The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments

On January 1, 2020, Archer, Incorporated, paid $100,000 for a 30% interest in Harley Corporation. This investee had assets with a book value of $550,000 and liabilities of $300,000. A patent held by Harley having a book value of $10,000 was actually worth $40,000 with a six-year remaining life. Any goodwill associated with this acquisition is considered to have an indefinite life. During 2020, Harley reported net income of $50,000 and paid dividends of $20,000 while in 2021 it reported net income of $75,000 and dividends of $30,000. Assume Archer has the ability to significantly influence the operations of Harley.The balance in the Investment in Harley account at December 31, 2021, is

How would a change be made from the fair value method to the equity method of accounting for investments?

Cayman Inc. bought 30% of Maya Company on January 1, 2021 for $450,000. The equity method of accounting was used. The book value and fair value of the net assets of Maya on that date were $1,500,000. Maya began supplying inventory to Cayman as follows: Maya reported net income of $100,000 in 2021 and $120,000 in 2022 while paying $40,000 in dividends each year.What is the Equity in Maya Income that should be reported by Cayman in 2022?

When the fair value option is elected for application to an investment in which the investor has significant influence over the investee, how would the investor reflect the use of the fair value option in its balance sheet and in its income statement?

When applying the equity method, how is the excess of cost over book value calculated and accounted for?

Renfroe, Inc. acquired 10% of Stanley Corporation on January 4, 2020, for $90,000 when the book value of Stanley was $1,000,000. During 2020, Stanley reported net income of $215,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. The book value of the 10% investment was the same as the fair value of that investment when, on January 1, 2021, Renfroe purchased an additional 30% of Stanley for $325,000. Any excess of cost over book value is attributable to goodwill with an indefinite life. During 2021, Renfroe reported net income of $320,000 and paid dividends of $50,000.How much is the adjustment to the Investment in Stanley Corporation for the change from the fair-value method to the equity method on January 1, 2021?

Under the equity method, when the company's share of cumulative losses equals its investment and the company has no obligation or intention to fund such additional losses, which of the following statements is true?

On January 2, 2020, Pond Co. acquired 40% of the outstanding voting common shares of Ramp Co. for $700,000. On that date, Ramp reported assets and liabilities with book values of $2.2 million and $700,000, respectively. A building owned by Ramp had an appraised value of $300,000, although it had a book value of only $120,000. This building had a 12-year remaining life and no salvage value. It was being depreciated on the straight-line basis.Ramp generated net income of $300,000 in 2020 and a loss of $120,000 in 2021. In each of these two years, Ramp paid a cash dividend of $70,000 to its stockholders.During 2020, Ramp sold inventory to Pond that had an original cost of $60,000. The merchandise was sold to Pond for $96,000. Of this balance, $72,000 was resold to outsiders during 2020 and the remainder was sold during 2021. In 2021, Ramp sold inventory to Pond for $180,000. This inventory had cost only $108,000. Pond resold $120,000 of the inventory during 2021 and the rest during 2022.Required: For 2020 and then for 2021, calculate the equity income to be reported by Pond for external reporting purposes.

On January 3, 2021, Madison Corp. purchased 30% of the voting common stock of Huntsville Co., paying $3,000,000. Madison decided to use the equity method to account for this investment. At the time of the investment, Huntsville's total stockholders' equity was $8,000,000. Madison gathered the following information about Huntsville's assets and liabilities: For all other assets and liabilities, book value and fair value were equal. Any excess of cost over fair value was attributed to goodwill, which has not been impaired.What is the amount of goodwill associated with the investment?

All of the following statements regarding the investment account using the equity method are true except:

On January 1, 2020, Mehan, Incorporated purchased 15,000 shares of Cook Company for $150,000 giving Mehan a 15% ownership of Cook. The fair value of the 15% investment was the same as the carrying value of the investment when, on January 1, 2021, Mehan purchased an additional 25,000 shares (25%) of Cook for $300,000. This last purchase gave Mehan the ability to apply significant influence over Cook. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2020 was $1,000,000. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2021, was $1,100,000. Any excess of cost over book value for this second transaction is assigned to a database and amortized over four years.Cook reports net income and dividends as follows. These amounts are assumed to have occurred evenly throughout the years: On April 1, 2022, just after its first dividend receipt, Mehan sells 10,000 shares of its investment.How much of Cook's net income did Mehan report for the year 2022?

What is the primary objective of the equity method of accounting for an investment?

On January 4, 2020, Nelson Corporation purchased 35% of the outstanding voting common stock of Christopher Company for $560,000. This purchase gave Nelson the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Christopher. On the date of purchase, Christopher's books reported assets of $2,000,000 and liabilities of $600,000. Any excess of cost over book value of Nelson's investment was attributed to a patent with a remaining useful life of seven years. During 2020, Christopher reported net income of $250,000 and declared and paid cash dividends of $55,000. In the following year, 2021, Christopher reported net income of $300,000 and declared and paid cash dividends of $70,000.In 2020, Nelson sold inventory costing $60,000 to Christopher for $80,000. Christopher sold 75% of that inventory to outsiders during 2020 with the remainder being sold in 2021. During 2021, Nelson sold inventory costing $70,000 to Christopher for $100,000. Christopher sold 80% of that inventory to outsiders during 2021.Prepare all of Nelson's journal entries for 2021 to apply the equity method.

Acker Inc. bought 40% of Howell Co. on January 1, 2020 for $576,000. The equity method of accounting was used. The book value and fair value of the net assets of Howell on that date were $1,440,000. Acker began supplying inventory to Howell as follows: Howell reported net income of $100,000 in 2020 and $120,000 in 2021 while paying $40,000 in dividends each year.What is the Equity in Howell Income that should be reported by Acker in 2021?

On January 1, 2021, Jackie Corp. purchased 30% of the voting common stock of Rob Co., paying $2,000,000. Jackie properly accounts for this investment using the equity method. At the time of the investment, Rob's total stockholders' equity was $3,000,000. Jackie gathered the following information about Rob's assets and liabilities whose book values and fair values differed: Any excess of cost over fair value was attributed to goodwill, which has not been impaired. Rob Co. reported net income of $300,000 for 2021, and paid dividends of $100,000 during that year.What is the amount of excess amortization expense for Jackie Corp's investment in Rob Co. for year 2021?

On January 1, 2021, Corzine Inc. acquired 15% of Hammon Co.'s outstanding common stock for $62,400 and did not exercise significant influence. Hammon earned net income of $96,000 in 2021 and paid dividends of $36,000. The fair value of Corzine's investment was $80,000 at December 31, 2021. On January 3, 2022, Corzine bought an additional 10% of Hammon for $54,000. This second purchase gave Corzine the ability to significantly influence the decision making of Hammon. During 2022, Hammon earned $120,000 and paid $48,000 in dividends. As of December 31, 2022, Hammon reported a net book value of $468,000. At the date of the second purchase, Corzine concluded that Hammon Co.'s book values approximated fair values and attributed any excess cost to goodwill.On Corzine's December 31, 2022 balance sheet, what balance was reported for the Investment in Hammon Co. account?

On January 1, 2021, Spark Corp. acquired a 40% interest in Cranston Inc. for $250,000. On that date, Cranston's balance sheet disclosed net assets of $430,000. During 2021, Cranston reported net income of $100,000 and paid cash dividends of $30,000. Spark sold inventory costing $40,000 to Cranston during 2021 for $50,000. Cranston used all of this merchandise in its operations during 2021. Any excess cost over fair value is attributable to an unamortized trademark with a 20-year remaining life.Required:Prepare all of Spark's journal entries for 2021 to apply the equity method to this investment.

Which of the following results in an increase in the investment account when applying the equity method?

On January 1, 2020, Mehan, Incorporated purchased 15,000 shares of Cook Company for $150,000 giving Mehan a 15% ownership of Cook. The fair value of the 15% investment was the same as the carrying value of the investment when, on January 1, 2021, Mehan purchased an additional 25,000 shares (25%) of Cook for $300,000. This last purchase gave Mehan the ability to apply significant influence over Cook. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2020 was $1,000,000. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2021, was $1,100,000. Any excess of cost over book value for this second transaction is assigned to a database and amortized over four years.Cook reports net income and dividends as follows. These amounts are assumed to have occurred evenly throughout the years: On April 1, 2022, just after its first dividend receipt, Mehan sells 10,000 shares of its investment.How much income did Mehan report from Cook during 2021?

On January 1, 2020, Archer, Incorporated, paid $100,000 for a 30% interest in Harley Corporation. This investee had assets with a book value of $550,000 and liabilities of $300,000. A patent held by Harley having a book value of $10,000 was actually worth $40,000 with a six-year remaining life. Any goodwill associated with this acquisition is considered to have an indefinite life. During 2020, Harley reported net income of $50,000 and paid dividends of $20,000 while in 2021 it reported net income of $75,000 and dividends of $30,000. Assume Archer has the ability to significantly influence the operations of Harley.The equity in income of Harley for 2020, is