Answer:
A.$440,432
B.$354,400
C.$24,036
D.2017 Realized income - Birch $78,840
2018 Realized income- Birch $76,880
Explanation:
a) Calculation for December 31, 2017, balance in Aspen's Investment in Birch Company account
Consideration transferred by Aspen $364,000
Add Noncontrolling interest fair value $91,000
Birch’s business fair value $455,000
Less :Book value ($320,000)
Trade name $135,000
Life 30 years
Annual amortization $4,500
($135,000/30)
Consideration transferred for Cedar by Birch $108,000
Add Noncontrolling interest fair value $27,000
Cedar’s business fair value $135,000
Less Book value ($108,000)
Excess to trade name $27,000
Life 30 years
Annual amortization $900
(27,000/30)
Investment in Birch $364,000
Birch's reported income-2016 $44,500
($211,500 - $167,000)
Less Amortization expense $4,500
Accrual-based income $40,000
Aspen’s percentage ownership 80%
Equity accrual-2016 $32,000
(80%×$40,000)
Dividends received 2016 ($6,400)
($32,000-$40,000)
(-$8,000 x 80%)
Birch's reported income-2017 $71,000
($386,000 - $315,000)
Amortization expense -$4,500
Income from Cedar $15,040
[80% x (263,700 -244,000 - 900]
Accrual-based income $81,540
($71,000+$15,040-$4,500)
Aspen’s percentage ownership 80%
Equity accrual-2013 $65,232
(80%×$81,540)
Dividends received from Birch 2017 ($14,400)
($18,000 x 80%)
Investment in Birch Dec 31,2017 $440,432
($364,000+$32,000+$65,232-$6,400-$14,400)
b) Calculation for the consolidated net income for this business combination for 2018
Consolidated $1,754,800
LessConsolidated expenses ($1,395,000)
Less Total amortization expense ( a) ($5,400)
Consolidated net income for 2018 $354,400
c) Calculation for the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in 2018
Cedar’s NCI in consolidated net income
Revenues less expenses $30,000
($240,000 - $210,000)
Less Excess amortization ($900)
Accrual-based income $29,100
Noncontrolling interest percentage 20%
Cedar’s NCI in consolidated net income$5,820
(20%×$29,100)
Birch's NCI in consolidated Net income
Revenues less expenses $72,300
($622,300 - $550,000)
Less Excess amortization ($4,500)
Equity in Cedar income $23,280
[(30,000 – 900) × 80%]
Realized2014 income of Birch $91,080
($72,300+$23,280)
Noncontrolling interest percentage 20%
Birch’s NCI in consolidated net income $18,216 (80%×$91,080)
Total NCIshare of 2018 consolidated net income $24,036
($18,216+$5,820)
d) Calculation for the accrual-based net income of Birch in 2017 and 2018, respectively
2017 Realized income of Birch
prior to accounting for unrealized gross profit(a) $81,540
2016 Transfer-gross profit recognized in 2017 $13,500
Less 2017 Transfer-gross profit to be recognized in 2018 ($16,200)
2017 Realized income - Birch $78,840
2018 Realized income of Birch prior to accounting for unrealized gross profit(c) $91,080
2017 Transfer-gross profit recognized in 2018 16200
Less 2018 Transfer-gross profit to be recognized in 2019 ($30,400)
2018 Realized income-Birch $76,880
