Smith purchased 5 percent of Barker's outstanding stock on October 1, 2011, for $7,475 and acquired an
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Barker has a book value of $100,000 as of January 1, 2011. Information follows concerning the operations of this company for the 2011-2013 period. Assume that all income was earned uniformly in each year. Assume also that one-fourth of the total annual dividends are paid at the end of each calendar quarter.
Year__________________ Reported Income _____ Dividends
2011 ...................................$20,000...............$ 8,000
2012 ....................................30,000............... 16,000
2013 ....................................24,000..................9,000
On Barker's financial records, the book values of all assets and liabilities are the same as their fair values. Any excess cost from either purchase relates to identifiable intangible assets. For each purchase, the excess cost is amortized over 15 years. Amortization for a portion of a year should be based on months.
a. On comparative income statements issued in 2014 for the years of 2011, 2012, and 2013, what would Smith report as its income derived from this investment in Barker?
b. On a balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, what should Smith report as its investment in Barker?
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Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-0077667061
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Authors: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik
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