Pie Corporation paid $319,500 to acquire 90 percent ownership of Slice Company on April 1, 20X2. At that date, the fair value of
the noncontrolling interest was $35,500. On January 1, 20X2, Slice reported these stockholders’ equity balances:
1 answer:
Answer and Explanation:
As per situation the Journal entries with narrations is here below:-
As per requirement of a
1. Slice Co. investment Dr, $319,500
To Cash $319,500
(Being cash paid is recorded)
2. Slice Co. investment Dr, $27,000
To Income from Slice Co. $27,000
(Being investment is recorded)
3 Cash Dr, $13,500
To Slice Co. investment $13,500
(Being cash is recorded)
As per requirement b
1. Sales Dr, $90,000
To Total Expenses $80,000
To Dividends Declared $5,000
To Retained Earnings $5,000
(Being sales is recorded)
2. Common stock Dr, $160,000
Additional paid-in capital Dr, $40,000
Retained earnings Dr, $155,000
Income from Slice Co. Dr, $27,000
NCI in NI of Slice Co. Dr, $3,000
To Dividends declared $15,000
($1,500 + $13,500)
To Investment in Slice Co. $333,000
($319,500 + $27,000 - $135,00)
To NCI in NA of Slice Co. $37,000
(Being acquisition is recorded)
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