Pam Corporation owns 80 percent of Sun Corporation's common stock, having acquired the interest at a fair

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Pam Corporation owns 80 percent of Sun Corporation's common stock, having acquired the interest at a fair value equal to book value on December 31, 2016. During 2017, Pam's separate income is $6,000,000 and Sun Corporation's net income is $1,000,000. Pam and Sun declare dividends in 2017 of $2,000,000 and $600,000, respectively.
The stockholders' equity of Sun consists of the following (in thousands):
Pam Corporation owns 80 percent of Sun Corporation's common stock,

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1. Determine the cost of Pam's investment in Sun on December 31, 2016, if Sun has one year's preferred dividends in arrears on that date.
2. Calculate Pam's net income and noncontrolling interest share for 2017.
3. Calculate the underlying book value of Pam's investment in Sun on December 31, 2017.

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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134472140

13th edition

Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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