At midyear, National Steel Fabricators, Inc. purchased a 35 percent ownership interest in Keystone Consolidated, Inc. for
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At midyear, National Steel Fabricators, Inc. purchased a 35 percent ownership interest in Keystone Consolidated, Inc. for \($40\) million. At year-end, Keystone reported an operating loss of \($6\) million, of which only \($2\) million related to the second half of the year. Despite the operating loss, Keystone paid its regular quarterly dividend of \($1\) million in both the third and fourth quarters.
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1. Calculate the income statement effect for National Steel at year-end associated with its investment in Keystone.
2. Calculate the book value that National Steel should record on its balance sheet for its investment in Keystone at year-end.
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Financial Accounting For Executives And MBAs
ISBN: 9781618531988
4th Edition
Authors: Wallace, Simko, Ferris
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