H Co. has controlling interests in three subsidiaries, as shown in the data below:

K Co. had items in its inventory on January 1, Year 5, on which L Co. had made a profit of $5,000. J Co. had items in its inventory on December 31, Year 5, on which K Co. had made a profit of $8,000. J Co. rents premises from L Co. at an annual rental of $8,500. The parent company has no income (other than from its investments) and no expenses. It uses the equity method of recording its investments but has made no entries during Year 5. Assume a 40% tax rate.
Required:
Prepare the following related to its investments:
(a) Entries that H Co. would make in Year 5.
(b) A calculation of consolidated retained earnings, January 1, Year 5.
(c) A calculation of consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of H Co. for Year 5.

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Subsidiaries L Co НСО J Co. K Co Retained earnings at acquisition Percentage ownership Retained earnings, Jan. 1, Year 5 Profit (loss), Year 5 Dividends paid, Year 5 Intercompany sales $30,000 $40,000 $25,000 90% 43,000 (5,000) 3,000 70,000 95% 50,000 20,000 5,000 50,000 85% 30,000 30,000 15,000 12,000 10,000