McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2019, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total acquisition-date fair value. Hogan's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock of $160,000 and retained earnings of $80,000. An analysis of Hogan's net assets revealed the following: Any excess consideration transferred over fair value is attributable to an unamortized patent with a useful life of 5 years.In consolidation at December 31, 2020, what net adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Patent account?

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McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2019, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total acquisition-date fair value. Hogan's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock of $160,000 and retained earnings of $80,000. An analysis of Hogan's net assets revealed the following:  Any excess consideration transferred over fair value is attributable to an unamortized patent with a useful life of 5 years.In consolidation at December 31, 2020, what net adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Patent account?

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First, we need to calculate the fair value of Hogan's net identifiable assets as of the acquisition date:

Common stock = $160,000
Retained earnings = $80,000
Fair value of net identifiable assets = $240,000

The excess consideration transferred over fair value is $234,000 - $240,000 = -$6,000, meaning that there is a bargain purchase gain. The bargain purchase gain is allocated proportionally to the identifiable assets of Hogan.

The identifiable assets of Hogan are as follows:
Cash = $20,000
Accounts Receivable = $40,000
Inventory = $50,000
Land = $60,000
Patent = $80,000

We need to allocate the bargain purchase gain proportionally, based on the fair value of each asset. The total fair value of identifiable assets is $250,000, so the allocation for each asset is as follows:

Cash = ($20,000/$250,000) x -$6,000 = -$480
Accounts Receivable = ($40,000/$250,000) x -$6,000 = -$960
Inventory = ($50,000/$250,000) x -$6,000 = -$1,200
Land = ($60,000/$250,000) x -$6,000 = -$1,440
Patent = ($80,000/$250,000) x -$6,000 = -$1,920

The negative numbers mean that there is a decrease in the carrying value of each asset. For the Patent account, the adjustment would be a decrease of -$1,920.

However, we also need to account for the unamortized patent with a useful life of 5 years. Since the acquisition date was January 1, 2019, there are two years that have passed by December 31, 2020. Therefore, the remaining useful life of the patent is 3 years.

To calculate the adjustment for the Patent account, we need to divide the total bargain purchase gain allocated to the patent ($1,920) by the remaining useful life (3), which results in an adjustment of -$640 per year. Therefore, the net adjustment necessary for Hogan's Patent account as of December 31, 2020, is:

-$1,920 - ($640 x 2) = -$3,200 (this is a decrease in the carrying value, so it is written as a negative number)

However, remember that this is only for McGuire Company's 90% ownership of Hogan Company. The adjustment would need to be multiplied by 90%, resulting in:

-$3,200 x 0.9 = -$2,880

Therefore, the correct answer is D) $6,600.

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