On January 1, 2020, Barber Corp. paid $1,160,000 to acquire Thompson Co. Thompson maintained separate incorporation. Barber used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Thompson's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2020: Thompson earned net income for 2020 of $134,000 and paid dividends of $51,000 during the year.At the end of 2020, the consolidation entry to eliminate Barber's accrual of Thompson's earnings would include a credit to Investment in Thompson Co. for
A) $83,000.
B) $133,100.
C) $134,000.
D) $134,900.
E) $0.

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On January 1, 2020, Barber Corp. paid $1,160,000 to acquire Thompson Co. Thompson maintained separate incorporation. Barber used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Thompson's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2020:  Thompson earned net income for 2020 of $134,000 and paid dividends of $51,000 during the year.At the end of 2020, the consolidation entry to eliminate Barber's accrual of Thompson's earnings would include a credit to Investment in Thompson Co. for
A) $83,000. 
B) $133,100. 
C) $134,000. 
D) $134,900. 
E) $0.

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The Answer of On January 1, 2020, Barber Corp. paid $1,160,000 to acquire Thompson Co. Thompson maintained separate incorporation. Barber used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Thompson's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2020:  Thompson earned net income for 2020 of $134,000 and paid dividends of $51,000 during the year.At the end of 2020, the consolidation entry to eliminate Barber's accrual of Thompson's earnings would include a credit to Investment in Thompson Co. for
A) $83,000. 
B) $133,100. 
C) $134,000. 
D) $134,900. 
E) $0.