Question: Question 7 : On January 1 , 2 0 1 5 , Pomegranate Company acquired 8 0 % of the voting stock of Starfruit Company

Question 7: On January 1,2015, Pomegranate Company acquired 80% of the voting stock of Starfruit Company for $89,200,000 in cash. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest in Starfruit at the date of acquisition was $13,000,000. Starfruit's book value was $12,800,000 at the date of acquisition. Starfruit's assets and liabilities were reported on its books at values approximating fair value, except its plant and equipment (10-year life, straight-line) was overvalued by $25,000,000. Starfruit Company had previously unreported intangible assets, with a market value of $40,000,000 and 5-year life, straight-line, which were capitalized following GAAP.
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Pomegranate uses the complete equity method to account for its investment in Starfruit on its own books. Goodwill recognized in this acquisition was impaired by a total of $2,000,000 in 2015 and 2016, and by $500,000 in 2017. It is now December 31,2017, the accounting year-end. Here is Starfruit Company's trial balance at December 31,2017:
Dr (Cr)
Current assets $27,000,000
Plant & equipment, net 188,000,000
Intangibles 2,500,000
Liabilities (179,000,000)
Capital stock (1,100,000)
Retained earnings, January 1(29,800,000)
Acumulated other comprehensive income, January 1(500,000)
Dividends 400,000
Sales revenue (24,000,000)
Cost of goods sold 10,000,000
Operating expenses 6,600,000
Other comprehensive income (100,000)
$ 0
On the 2017 consolidated income statement, the noncontrolling interest in net income of Starfruit is
$280,000
$330,000
$200,000
$750,000

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