Rit Corporation paid $1,372,000 for a 30 percent interest in Tel Corporations outstanding voting stock on April

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Rit Corporation paid $1,372,000 for a 30 percent interest in Tel Corporation’s outstanding voting stock on April 1, 2011. At December 31, 2010, Tel had net assets of $4,000,000 and only common stock outstanding. During 2011, Tel declared and paid dividends of $80,000 each quarter on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 ($320,000 in total). At April 1, 2011, the book value of assets and liabilities equals the fair value. Tel’s 2011 income was reported as follows:
Income before extraordinary item $480,000
Extraordinary gain, December 2011 160,000
Net income $640,000
REQUIRED: Determine the following items for Rit:
1. Goodwill from the investment in Tel
2. Income from Tel for 2011
3. Investment in Tel account balance at December 31, 2011
4. Rit’s equity in Tel’s net assets at December 31, 2011
5. The amount of extraordinary gain that Rit will show on its 2011 income statement

Goodwill
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of...
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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