I just Don't understand part b

Exercise 4-9

On October 1, 2015, Para Company purchased 90% of the outstanding common stock of Star Company for $229,200. Additional data concerning Star Company for 2015 follows:

Common stock		$76,500
Other contributed capital		29,900
Retained earnings, 1/1		72,100
Net income		55,800
Dividends declared and paid (12/15)		10,400

Any difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price relates to goodwill. Para Company uses the partial equity method to record its investment in Star Company.

(a)

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Prepare on Para Companys books journal entries to record the investment-related activities for 2015. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(To record investment in subsidiary)
(To account for prorated stake in equity)
(To account for reduction in equity due to dividends)

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(b)

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Prepare workpaper eliminating entries for a workpaper on December 31, 2015. Star Companys net income is earned evenly throughout the year. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125.)

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(To record equity income (loss) and dividend income)
(To eliminate investment in subsidiary and create noncontrolling interest)
(To eliminate excess of the book value of equity acquired.)