On January 1, 2025, Payne Corporation purchased a 75% interest in Salmon Company for $585,000. A summary of Salmon Company’s balance sheet on that date revealed the following:

The equipment had an original life of 15 years and has a remaining useful life of 10 years.

Required:
For the December 31, 2025, consolidated financial statements workpaper, prepare the workpaper entry to allocate and depreciate the difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price assuming:
A. Equipment is presented net of accumulated depreciation.
B. Accumulated depreciation is presented on a separate row in the workpaper and in the consolidated statement of financial position.

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Equipment Other assets Liabilities Common stock Retained earnings Book Value $525,000 150,000 $675,000 $ 75,000 225,000 375,000 $675,000 Fair Value $705,000 150,000 $855,000 $ 75,000