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On January 1, 2013, Edie Ltd Acquired 25% of the Shares

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On January 1, 2013, Edie Ltd acquired 25% of the shares of Gowan Ltd for $79,375. At this date, the equity of Gowan Ltd consisted of:
 Share capital $150,000 Retained earnings 80,000\begin{array} { l c } \text { Share capital } & \$ 150,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 80,000\end{array} At the acquisition date, all the identifiable assets and liabilities of Gowan Ltd were recorded at fair value, except for plant for which the fair value was $15,000 greater than its carrying amount, and inventory whose fair value was $5,000 greater than its cost. The tax rate is 30%. The plant has a further 5-year life. The inventory was all sold by December 31, 2013.
In the reporting period ending December 31, 2013, Gowan Ltd reported a profit of $15,000.
The acquisition analysis at January 1, 2013 is as follows:
 Cost of investment $79,375 Net fair value of the identifiable assets and =($150,000+$80,000) (equity) liabilities of Gowan Itd+$15,000(130%) (plant) +$5,000(130%) (inventory) =$244,000 Net fair value acquired by Edie Ltd =25%×$180,500=$61.000 Goodwill =$18,375 Depreciation (net of tax) of plant p.a. =1/5×(25%×[$15,000(130%)]=$525 Effect of sale of inventory (net of tax) =25%×$5,000(130%)=$875\begin{array}{ll}\text { Cost of investment } &\underline{\$ 79,375}\\\text { Net fair value of the identifiable assets and } & =(\$ 150,000+\$ 80,000) \text { (equity)} \\\text { liabilities of Gowan Itd}\\&+\$ 15,000(1-30 \%) \text { (plant) } \\&+\$ 5,000(1-30 \%) \text { (inventory) } \\&=\$ 244,000 \\\text { Net fair value acquired by Edie Ltd }&=25 \% \times \$ 180,500 \\&=\$ 61.000\\ \\\text { Goodwill } & =\$ 18,375 \\\text { Depreciation (net of tax) of plant p.a. } & =1 / 5 \times(25 \% \times[\$ 15,000(1-30 \%)] \\& =\$ 525 \\\text { Effect of sale of inventory (net of tax) } & =25 \% \times \$ 5,000(1-30 \%) \\& =\$ 875\end{array} Required:
(a)What is the amount of the adjustment needed in applying equity accounting to the investment in the associate at December 31, 2013?
(b)What is the journal entry to reflect the application of the equity method to the investment?

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