On April 1, 2024, BigBen Company acquired 30% of the shares of LittleTick, Incorporated BigBen paid $100,000

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On April 1, 2024, BigBen Company acquired 30% of the shares of LittleTick, Incorporated BigBen paid $100,000 for t investment, which is $40,000 more than 30% of the book value of LittleTick's identifiable net assets. BigBen attribute $15,000 of the $40,000 difference to inventory that will be sold in the remainder of 2024, and the rest to goodwill. LittleTick recognized a total of $20,000 of net income for 2024, and paid total dividends for the year of $10,000; thes dividends were issued quarterly.

Calculate Big Ben's investment in net income.