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On January 1,2014,Brody Company Acquired an 80% Interest in Kristin

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On January 1,2014,Brody Company acquired an 80% interest in Kristin Company for $240,000 cash.On January 1,2014,Kristin Company had the following assets and liabilities:
Book ValueFair Value Cash $10,000$10,000 Accounts Receivable 50,00050,000 Inventory 50,00070,000 Plant Assets 100,000100,000 Total Assets $210,000$230,000\begin{array}{lll}& \underline{\text {Book Value}}& \underline{\text {Fair Value}}\\\text { Cash } & \$ 10,000 & \$ 10,000 \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & 50,000 & 50,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 50,000 & 70,000 \\\text { Plant Assets } & \underline{100,000} & \underline{100,000} \\\text { Total Assets } & \underline{\$ 210,000} & \underline{\$ 230,000}\end{array}
 Liabilities $100,000$120,000 Capital Stock 100,000 Retained Earnings 10,000\begin{array} { l l } \text { Liabilities } & \$ 100,000 &\$120,000\\\text { Capital Stock } & 100,000 \\\text { Retained Earnings } & 10,000\end{array} Total Liabilities &
 Stockholders’ Equity $210,000\text { Stockholders' Equity } \quad \underline{\$ 210,000} Push-down accounting is used for the acquisition.Both companies use the entity theory.
Required:
1.What is the goodwill associated with Kristin Company on January 1,2014?
2.Prepare the journal entry(ies)on Kristin's books on January 1,2014.
3.Prepare the journal entry(ies)on Brody's books on January 1,2014.
4.Prepare the elimination entry(ies)on the consolidating working papers on January 1,2014.

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