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Chapter 01
The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments
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1. Gaw Company owns 15% of the common stock of Trace Corporation and used the fair-value
method to account for this investment. Trace reported net income of $110,000 for 2013 and paid
dividends of $60,000 on October 1, 2013. How much income should Gaw recognize on this
investment in 2013?
A. $16,500.
B. $9,000.
C. $25,500.
D. $7,500.
E. $50,000.
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2. Yaro Company owns 30% of the common stock of Dew Co. and uses the equity method to
account for the investment. During 2013, Dew reported income of $250,000 and paid dividends of
$80,000. There is no amortization associated with the investment. During 2013, how much income
should Yaro recognize related to this investment?
A. $24,000.
B. $75,000.
C. $99,000.
D. $51,000.
E. $80,000.
3. On January 1, 2013, Pacer Company paid $1,920,000 for 60,000 shares of Lennon Co.'s voting
common stock which represents a 45% investment. No allocation to goodwill or other specific
account was made. Significant influence over Lennon was achieved by this acquisition. Lennon
distributed a dividend of $2.50 per share during 2013 and reported net income of $670,000. What
was the balance in the Investment in Lennon Co. account found in the financial records of Pacer
as of December 31, 2013?
A. $2,040,500.
B. $2,212,500.
C. $2,260,500.
D. $2,171,500.
E. $2,071,500.
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4. A company should always use the equity method to account for an investment if:
A. It has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating policies of the investee.
B. It owns 30% of another company's stock.
C. It has a controlling interest (more than 50%) of another company's stock.
D. The investment was made primarily to earn a return on excess cash.
E. It does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating policies of the
investee.
5. On January 1, 2011, Dermot Company purchased 15% of the voting common stock of Horne
Corp. On January 1, 2013, Dermot purchased 28% of Horne's voting common stock. If Dermot
achieves significant influence with this new investment, how must Dermot account for the change
to the equity method?
A. It must use the equity method for 2013 but should make no changes in its financial statements
for 2012 and 2011.
B. It should prepare consolidated financial statements for 2013.
C. It must restate the financial statements for 2012 and 2011 as if the equity method had been
used for those two years.
D. It should record a prior period adjustment at the beginning of 2013 but should not restate the
financial statements for 2012 and 2011.
E. It must restate the financial statements for 2012 as if the equity method had been used then.
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6. During January 2012, Wells, Inc. acquired 30% of the outstanding common stock of Wilton Co. for
$1,400,000. This investment gave Wells the ability to exercise significant influence over Wilton.
Wilton's assets on that date were recorded at $6,400,000 with liabilities of $3,000,000. Any excess
of cost over book value of Wells' investment was attributed to unrecorded patents having a
remaining useful life of ten years.
In 2012, Wilton reported net income of $600,000. For 2013, Wilton reported net income of
$750,000. Dividends of $200,000 were paid in each of these two years. What was the reported
balance of Wells' Investment in Wilson Co. at December 31, 2013?
A. $1,609,000.
B. $1,485,000.
C. $1,685,000.
D. $1,647,000.
E. $1,054,300.
7. On January 1, 2013, Bangle Company purchased 30% of the voting common stock of Sleat Corp.
for $1,000,000. Any excess of cost over book value was assigned to goodwill. During 2013, Sleat
paid dividends of $24,000 and reported a net loss of $140,000. What is the balance in the
investment account on December 31, 2013?
A. $950,800.
B. $958,000.
C. $836,000.
D. $990,100.
E. $956,400.
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8. On January 1, 2013, Jordan Inc. acquired 30% of Nico Corp. Jordan used the equity method to
account for the investment. On January 1, 2014, Jordan sold two-thirds of its investment in Nico. It
no longer had the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations of Nico. How should
Jordan have accounted for this change?
A. Jordan should continue to use the equity method to maintain consistency in its financial
statements.
B. Jordan should restate the prior years' financial statements and change the balance in the
investment account as if the fair-value method had been used since 2013.
C. Jordan has the option of using either the equity method or the fair-value method for 2013 and
future years.
D. Jordan should report the effect of the change from the equity to the fair-value method as a
retrospective change in accounting principle.
E. Jordan should use the fair-value method for 2014 and future years but should not make a
retrospective adjustment to the investment account.
9. Tower Inc. owns 30% of Yale Co. and applies the equity method. During the current year, Tower
bought inventory costing $66,000 and then sold it to Yale for $120,000. At year-end, only $24,000
of merchandise was still being held by Yale. What amount of intra-entity inventory profit must be
deferred by Tower?
A. $6,480.
B. $3,240.
C. $10,800.
D. $16,200.
E. $6,610.
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10. On January 4, 2013, Watts Co. purchased 40,000 shares (40%) of the common stock of Adams
Corp., paying $800,000. There was no goodwill or other cost allocation associated with the
investment. Watts has significant influence over Adams. During 2013, Adams reported income of
$200,000 and paid dividends of $80,000. On January 2, 2014, Watts sold 5,000 shares for
$125,000. What was the balance in the investment account after the shares had been sold?
A. $848,000.
B. $742,000.
C. $723,000.
D. $761,000.
E. $925,000.
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8. On January 3, 2013, Austin Corp. purchased 25% of the voting common stock of Gainsville Co.,
paying $2,500,000. Austin decided to use the equity method to account for this investment. At the
time of the investment, Gainsville's total stockholders' equity was $8,000,000. Austin gathered the
following information about Gainsville's assets and liabilities:
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For all other assets and liabilities, book value and fair value were equal. Any excess of cost over
fair value was attributed to goodwill, which has not been impaired.
What is the amount of goodwill associated with the investment?
A. $500,000.
B. $200,000.
C. $0.
D. $300,000.
E. $400,000.
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12. On January 3, 2013, Austin Corp. purchased 25% of the voting common stock of Gainsville Co.,
paying $2,500,000. Austin decided to use the equity method to account for this investment. At the
time of the investment, Gainsville's total stockholders' equity was $8,000,000. Austin gathered the
following information about Gainsville's assets and liabilities:
For all other assets and liabilities, book value and fair value were equal. Any excess of cost over
fair value was attributed to goodwill, which has not been impaired.
For 2013, what is the total amount of excess amortization for Austin's 25% investment in
Gainsville?
A. $27,500.
B. $20,000.
C. $30,000.
D. $120,000.
E. $70,000.
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13. Club Co. appropriately uses the equity method to account for its investment in Chip Corp. As of
the end of 2013, Chip's common stock had suffered a significant decline in fair value, which is
expected to be recovered over the next several months. How should Club account for the decline
in value?
A. Club should switch to the fair-value method.
B. No accounting because the decline in fair value is temporary.
C. Club should decrease the balance in the investment account to the current value and recognize
a loss on the income statement.
D. Club should not record its share of Chip's 2013 earnings until the decline in the fair value of the
stock has been recovered.
E. Club should decrease the balance in the investment account to the current value and recognize
an unrealized loss on the balance sheet.
14. An upstream sale of inventory is a sale:
A. between subsidiaries owned by a common parent.
B. with the transfer of goods scheduled by contract to occur on a specified future date.
C. in which the goods are physically transported by boat from a subsidiary to its parent.
D. made by the investor to the investee.
E. made by the investee to the investor.
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15. Atlarge Inc. owns 30% of the outstanding voting common stock of Ticker Co. and has the ability to
significantly influence the investee's operations and decision making. On January 1, 2013, the
balance in the Investment in Ticker Co. account was $402,000. Amortization associated with the
purchase of this investment is $8,000 per year. During 2013, Ticker earned income of $108,000
and paid cash dividends of $36,000. Previously in 2012, Ticker had sold inventory costing $28,800
to Atlarge for $48,000. All but 25% of this merchandise was consumed by Atlarge during 2012.
The remainder was used during the first few weeks of 2013. Additional sales were made to Atlarge
in 2013; inventory costing $33,600 was transferred at a price of $60,000. Of this total, 40% was
not consumed until 2014.
What amount of equity income would Atlarge have recognized in 2013 from its ownership interest
in Ticker?
A. $19,792.
B. $27,640.
C. $22,672.
D. $24,400.
E. $21,748.
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16. Atlarge Inc. owns 30% of the outstanding voting common stock of Ticker Co. and has the ability to
significantly influence the investee's operations and decision making. On January 1, 2013, the
balance in the Investment in Ticker Co. account was $402,000. Amortization associated with the
purchase of this investment is $8,000 per year. During 2013, Ticker earned income of $108,000
and paid cash dividends of $36,000. Previously in 2012, Ticker had sold inventory costing $28,800
to Atlarge for $48,000. All but 25% of this merchandise was consumed by Atlarge during 2012.
The remainder was used during the first few weeks of 2013. Additional sales were made to Atlarge
in 2013; inventory costing $33,600 was transferred at a price of $60,000. Of this total, 40% was
not consumed until 2014.
What was the balance in the Investment in Ticker Co. account at the end of 2013?
A. $401,136.
B. $413,872.
C. $418,840.
D. $412,432.
E. $410,148.
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17. On January 1, 2013, Deuce Inc. acquired 15% of Wiz Co.'s outstanding common stock for
$62,400 and categorized the investment as an available-for-sale security. Wiz earned net income
of $96,000 in 2013 and paid dividends of $36,000. On January 1, 2014, Deuce bought an
additional 10% of Wiz for $54,000. This second purchase gave Deuce the ability to significantly
influence the decision making of Wiz. During 2014, Wiz earned $120,000 and paid $48,000 in
dividends. As of December 31, 2014, Wiz reported a net book value of $468,000. For both
purchases, Deuce concluded that Wiz Co.'s book values approximated fair values and attributed
any excess cost to goodwill.
On Deuce's December 31, 2014 balance sheet, what balance was reported for the Investment in
Wiz Co. account?
A. $139,560.
B. $143,400.
C. $310,130.
D. $186,080.
E. $182,250.
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18. On January 1, 2013, Deuce Inc. acquired 15% of Wiz Co.'s outstanding common stock for
$62,400 and categorized the investment as an available-for-sale security. Wiz earned net income
of $96,000 in 2013 and paid dividends of $36,000. On January 1, 2014, Deuce bought an
additional 10% of Wiz for $54,000. This second purchase gave Deuce the ability to significantly
influence the decision making of Wiz. During 2014, Wiz earned $120,000 and paid $48,000 in
dividends. As of December 31, 2014, Wiz reported a net book value of $468,000. For both
purchases, Deuce concluded that Wiz Co.'s book values approximated fair values and attributed
any excess cost to goodwill.
What amount of equity income should Deuce have reported for 2014?
A. $30,000.
B. $16,420.
C. $38,340.
D. $18,000.
E. $32,840.
19. In a situation where the investor exercises significant influence over the investee, which of the
following entries is not actually posted to the books of the investor?
1) Debit to the Investment account, and a Credit to the Equity in Investee Income account.
2) Debit to Cash (for dividends received from the investee), and a Credit to Dividend Revenue.
3) Debit to Cash (for dividends received from the investee), and a Credit to the Investment
account.
A. Entries 1 and 2.
B. Entries 2 and 3.
C. Entry 1 only.
D. Entry 2 only.
E. Entry 3 only.
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20. All of the following would require use of the equity method for investments except:
A. material intra-entity transactions.
B. investor participation in the policy-making process of the investee.
C. valuation at fair value.
D. technological dependency.
E. significant control.
21. All of the following statements regarding the investment account using the equity method are true
except:
A. The investment is recorded at cost.
B. Dividends received are reported as revenue.
C. Net income of investee increases the investment account.
D. Dividends received reduce the investment account.
E. Amortization of fair value over cost reduces the investment account.
22. A company has been using the fair-value method to account for its investment. The company now
has the ability to significantly control the investee and the equity method has been deemed
appropriate. Which of the following statements is true?
A. A cumulative effect change in accounting principle must occur.
B. A prospective change in accounting principle must occur.
C. A retrospective change in accounting principle must occur.
D. The investor will not receive future dividends from the investee.
E. Future dividends will continue to be recorded as revenue.
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23. A company has been using the equity method to account for its investment. The company sells
shares and does not continue to have significant control. Which of the following statements is
true?
A. A cumulative effect change in accounting principle must occur.
B. A prospective change in accounting principle must occur.
C. A retrospective change in accounting principle must occur.
D. The investor will not receive future dividends from the investee.
E. Future dividends will continue to reduce the investment account.
24. An investee company incurs an extraordinary loss during the period. The investor appropriately
applies the equity method. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Under the equity method, the investor only recognizes its share of investee's income from
continuing operations.
B. The extraordinary loss would reduce the value of the investment.
C. The extraordinary loss should increase equity in investee income.
D. The extraordinary loss would not appear on the income statement but would be a component of
comprehensive income.
E. The loss would be ignored but shown in the investor's notes to the financial statements.
25. How should a permanent loss in value of an investment using the equity method be treated?
A. The equity in investee income is reduced.
B. A loss is reported the same as a loss in value of other long-term assets.
C. The investor's stockholders' equity is reduced.
D. No adjustment is necessary.
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