Question

Atlarge Inc. owns 30% of the outstanding voting common stock of Ticker Co. and has the ability to significantly influence the investee’s operations and decision-making. On January 1, 2018, the balance in the Investment in Ticker Co. account was $402,000. Amortization associated with the purchase of this investment is $8,000 per year. During 2018, Ticker earned income of $108,000 and paid cash dividends of $36,000. Previously in 2017, Ticker had sold inventory costing $28,800 to Atlarge for $48,000. All but 25% of this merchandise was consumed by Atlarge during 2017. The remainder was used during the first few weeks of 2018. Additional sales were made to Atlarge in 2018; inventory costing $33,600 was transferred at a price of $60,000. Of this total, 40% was not consumed until 2019.What amount of equity income would Atlarge have recognized in 2018 from its ownership
interest in Ticker?
A. $19,792.
B. $27,640.
C. $22,672.
D. $24,400.
E. $21,748.

What was the balance in the Investment in Ticker Co. account at the end of 2018?
A. $401,136.
B. $413,872.
C. $418,840.
D. $412,432.
E. $410,148.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. $22,672

B. $413,872

Explanation:

a. The computation of Amount realized by Ticker is shown below:-

Unrealized profit = (48,000 - $28,800) × 25% × 30%

= $19,200 × 25% × 30%

= $1,440

Unrealized profit from Additional sales = ($60,000 - $33,600) × 40% × 30%

= $26,400 × 40% × 30%

= $3,168

Ownership Interest = (Earned income × Outstanding percentage) + Unrealized profit - (Investment + Unrealized profit from Additional sales)

= (108,000 × 30%) + $1,440 - ($8,000 + $3,618)

= $32,400 + $1,440 - $11,618

= $22,672

b. The computation of balance in the Investment is given below:-

Balance of investment = Investment + Interest - Dividend

= $402,000 + $22,672 - ($36,000 × 30)

= $402,000 + $22,672 - $10,800

= $413,872