Base Inc. (Base) and Space Ltd. (Space) formed a joint venture, Moon Ltd., on January 1, 2023.
Question:
Base Inc. (Base) and Space Ltd. (Space) formed a joint venture, Moon Ltd., on January 1, 2023. Base invested plant and equipment with a book value of $300,000 and a fair value of $900,000 for a 30% interest in the joint venture. Base's plant and equipment were estimated to provide an additional 5 years of utility to Moon. Space contributed assets with a fair value of $2,100,000 for its 70% stake in Moon. Moon reported a net income of $2,800,000 for 2023. The transactions set out above were considered to have commercial substance.
What is Space's portion of any unrealized gain or loss arising from the transfer of Base's assets to Moon on January 1, 2023?
Assuming the plant and equipment transferred by Base are used to generate a positive gross profit for Moon, what portion of the unrealized gain arising from the transfer of Base's assets is realized for 2023?
What would be the recognizable gain on January 1, 2023 arising from Base's investment in Moon?
Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0137030385
6th edition
Authors: Thomas Beechy, Umashanker Trivedi, Kenneth MacAulay