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AACSB: Knowledge Application AICPA: BB Critical Thinking AICPA: FN Measurement Feedback: Share of net income: $225,000 × 40% = $90,000 Fair value of 40% acquired: $150,000 + $300,000 = $450,000. Book value of 40% acquired: $1,100,000 x 40% = $440,000 $450,000 - $440,000 = $10,000 attributable ...

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,File: Chapter 01 - The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments

Multiple Choice:

[QUESTION]
1. Gaw Company owns 15% of the common stock of Trace Corporation and used the fair-value method to
account for this investment. Trace reported net income of $110,000 for 2018 and paid dividends of
$60,000 on October 1, 2018. How much income should Gaw recognize on this investment in 2018?
A) $16,500.
B) $ 9,000.
C) $25,500.
D) $ 7,500.
E) $50,000.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 01-01
Topic: Investments―Fair-value method
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Blooms: Apply
AACSB: Knowledge Application
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking
AICPA: FN Measurement
Feedback: $60,000 × .15 = $9,000

[QUESTION]
2. Yaro Company owns 30% of the common stock of Dew Co. and uses the equity method to account for
the investment. During 2018, Dew reported income of $250,000 and paid dividends of $80,000. There is
no amortization associated with the investment. During 2018, how much income should Yaro recognize
related to this investment?
A) $24,000.
B) $75,000.
C) $99,000.
D) $51,000.
E) $80,000.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 01-03
Topic: Equity method―Investment income
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Blooms: Apply
AACSB: Knowledge Application
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking
AICPA: FN Measurement
Feedback: $250,000 × .30 = $75,000

[QUESTION]
3. On January 1, 2018, Pacer Company paid $1,920,000 for 60,000 shares of Lennon Co.’s voting
common stock which represents a 45% investment. No allocation to goodwill or other specific account
was necessary. Significant influence over Lennon was achieved by this acquisition. Lennon distributed a
dividend of $2.50 per share during 2018 and reported net income of $670,000. What was the balance in
the Investment in Lennon Co. account found in the financial records of Pacer as of December 31, 2018?

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,A) $2,040,500.
B) $2,212,500.
C) $2,260,500.
D) $2,171,500.
E) $2,071,500.
Answer: E
Learning Objective: 01-03
Topic: Equity method―Investment account balance
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Blooms: Apply
AACSB: Knowledge Application
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking
AICPA: FN Measurement
Feedback: $1,920,000 + ($670,000 × .45) – ($2.50 × 60,000) = $2,071,500

[QUESTION]
4. An investor should always use the equity method to account for an investment if:
A) It has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating policies of the investee.
B) It owns 30% of an investee’s stock.
C) It has a controlling interest (more than 50%) of an investee’s stock.
D) The investment was made primarily to earn a return on excess cash.
E) It does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating policies of the investee.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 01-02
Topic: Equity method―Significant influence criterion
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking
AICPA: FN Measurement

[QUESTION]
5. On January 1, 2016, Dermot Company purchased 15% of the voting common stock of Horne Corp. On
January 1, 2018, Dermot purchased 28% of Horne’s voting common stock. If Dermot achieves significant
influence with this new investment, how must Dermot account for the change to the equity method?
A) It must use the equity method for 2018 but should make no changes in its financial statements for 2017
and 2016.
B) It should prepare consolidated financial statements for 2018.
C) It must restate the financial statements for 2017 and 2016 as if the equity method had been used for
those two years.
D) It should record a prior period adjustment at the beginning of 2018 but should not restate the financial
statements for 2017 and 2016.
E) It must restate the financial statements for 2017 as if the equity method had been used then.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 01-05a
Topic: Report change to equity method
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Blooms: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking

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, AICPA: FN Measurement

[QUESTION]
6. During January 2017, Wells, Inc. acquired 30% of the outstanding common stock of Wilton Co. for
$1,400,000. This investment gave Wells the ability to exercise significant influence over Wilton. Wilton’s
assets on that date were recorded at $6,400,000 with liabilities of $3,000,000. Any excess of cost over
book value of Wells’ investment was attributed to unrecorded patents having a remaining useful life of
ten years.
In 2017, Wilton reported net income of $600,000. For 2018, Wilton reported net income of $750,000.
Dividends of $200,000 were paid in each of these two years. What was the reported balance of Wells’
Investment in Wilson Co. at December 31, 2018?
A) $1,609,000.
B) $1,485,000.
C) $1,685,000.
D) $1,647,000.
E) $1,054,300.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 01-04
Topic: Equity method―Investment account balance
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Blooms: Apply
AACSB: Knowledge Application
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking
AICPA: FN Measurement
Feedback: $6,400,000 - $3,000,000 = $3,400,000 × 30% = $1,020,000
$1,400,000 - $1,020,000 = $380,yrs = $38,000 Unrecorded Patents Amortization
$1,400,000 + $180,000 + $225,000 - $60,000 - $60,000 - $38,000 - $38,000 = $1,609,000

[QUESTION]
7. On January 1, 2018, Bangle Company purchased 30% of the voting common stock of Sleat Corp. for
$1,000,000. Any excess of cost over book value was assigned to goodwill. During 2018, Sleat paid
dividends of $24,000 and reported a net loss of $140,000. What is the balance in the investment account
on December 31, 2018?
A) $950,800.
B) $958,000.
C) $836,000.
D) $990,100.
E) $956,400.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 01-03
Learning Objective: 01-05c
Topic: Equity method―Investment account balance
Topic: Report investee losses
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Blooms: Apply
AACSB: Knowledge Application
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking
AICPA: FN Measurement
Feedback: $1,000,000 - $42,000 - $7,200 = $950,800

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