Sheet Company reported the following net income and dividends for the years indicated:

Pillow Corporation acquired 75 percent of Sheet’s common stock on January 1, 20X5. On that date, the fair value of Sheet’s net assets was equal to the book value. Pillow uses the equity method in accounting for its ownership in Sheet and reported a balance of $259,800 in its investment account on December 31, 20X7.

Required

a. What amount did Pillow pay when it purchased Sheet’s shares?

b. What was the fair value of Sheet’s net assets on January 1, 20X5?

c. What amount was assigned to the NCI shareholders on January 1, 20X5?

d. What amount will be assigned to the NCI shareholders in the consolidated balance sheet prepared at December 31, 20X7?

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Year 20X5 20X6 20X7 Net Income $35,000 45,000 30,000 Dividends $12,000 20,000 14,000