Photo Industries has owned 80 percent of Shutter Corporation for many years. On January 1, 20X6, Photo paid Shutter $270,000 to acquire equipment that Shutter had purchased on January 1, 20X3, for $300,000. The equipment is expected to have no scrap value and is depreciated over a 15-year useful life. Photo reported operating earnings of $100,000 for 20X8 and paid dividends of $40,000. Shutter reported net income of $40,000 and paid dividends of $20,000 in 20X8.

Required

a. Compute the amount reported as consolidated net income for 20X8.

b. By what amount would consolidated net income change if the equipment sale had been a downstream sale rather than an upstream sale?

c. Give the consolidation entry or entries required to eliminate the effects of the intercompany sale of equipment in preparing a full set of consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X8.