On September 1,20X5,High Limited decided to buy 70% of the shares outstanding of Low Inc.for $630,000.High will pay for this acquisition by using cash of $500,000 and issuing share capital for the remaining amount.The balances showing on the statement of financial position for the two companies at August 31,20X5 are as follows:
After a review of the financial assets and liabilities,High determines that some of the assets of Low have fair values different from their carrying values.These items are listed below:
• Land has a fair value of 225,000
• The building has a fair value of 1,090,000.The remaining useful life of the building is 20 years.
• Patent is $100,000.The patent is estimated to have a useful life of 5 years.
During the 20X7 fiscal year,the following events occurred:
1.On March 1,20X7,Low sold land to High for $390,000,which had a carrying value of $275,000.High paid for this with $90,000 cash and a note payable for the difference.This note pays interest at 10% which is paid monthly.
2.High sold supplies (included in High sales)to Low for $200,000.Profit margin on these sales is 25%.Low still has supplies on hand of $70,000.
3.In 20X6,Low had provided seat space on flights to High for a value of $500,000.This amount was included in sales for Low.Profit margin on these sales is 40%.At the end of August,20X6,High still had an amount of $200,000 in these prepaid seats that had not yet been used.(High includes this in inventory. )
Statements of Financial Position
As at August 31,20X7
Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended August 31,20X7
Required:
Calculate the balances for the following consolidated balances of High at August 31,20X7 assuming High uses the parent-company extension method approach:
a.Goodwill
b.Retained Earnings
c.Patent,net
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