On January 1, 2010, Ejez acquired 40% of the shares of Campbell for $65,880. At this date,

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On January 1, 2010, Ejez acquired 40% of the shares of Campbell for $65,880. At this date, the statement of financial position of Campbell consisted of:
On January 1, 2010, Ejez acquired 40% of the shares

In relation to the assets of Campbell, the fair values at January 1, 2010, were:
Cash .......... $ 5,000
Inventories ........ 25,000
Plant ......... 86,000
Equipment ....... 51,000
Accounts receivable .... 4,000
Land .......... 80,000
The inventories were all sold and the accounts receivable all collected by December 31, 2010. The plant and equipment each have an expected useful life of five years. The plant was sold on December 31, 2013. The tax rate is 30%.
Additional information:
1. At January 1, 2013, the retained earnings of Campbell were $80,000.
2. During 2013, Campbell recorded net income of $18,000.
3. In December 2012, a dividend of $8,000 was declared by Campbell, and was paid in March 2013. An interim dividend of $5,000 was paid in July 2013, and a final dividend of $4,000 declared in December 2013.
Required
(a) Calculate the share of profit or loss of Campbell that Ejez would reflect on its consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ending December 31, 2013.
(b) Calculate the balance in the Investment in Campbell account on the consolidated statement of financial position of Ejez as at December 31, 2013.

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