On January 1, 2010, Jannison Inc. acquired 90% of Techron Co. by paying $477,000 cash. There is no active trading market for Techron stock. Techron Co. reported a Common Stock account balance of $140,000 and Retained Earnings of $280,000 at that date. The fair value of Techron Co. was appraised at $530,000. The total annual amortization was $11,000 as a result of this transaction. The subsidiary earned $98,000 in 2010 and $126,000 in 2011 with dividend payments of $42,000 each year. Without regard for this investment, Jannison had income of $308,000 in 2010 and $364,000 in 2011. Use the economic unit concept to account for this acquisition.
-On January 1, 2009, Vacker Co. acquired 70% of Carper Inc. by paying $650,000. This included a $20,000 control premium. Carper reported common stock on that date of $420,000 with retained earnings of $252,000. A building was undervalued in the company's financial records by $28,000. This building had a ten-year remaining life. Copyrights of $80,000 were to be recognized and amortized over 20 years.
Carper earned income and paid cash dividends as follows: $\begin{array}{rcc}&\text { Net } & \text { Dividends } \
&\text { Income } & \text { Paid }\
2009 & \$ 105,000 & \$ 54,600 \
2010 & 134,400 & 61,600 \
2011 & 154,000 & 84,000
\end{array}$
On December 31, 2011, Vacker owed $30,800 to Carper. There have been no changes in Carper's common stock account since the acquisition.
Required:
If the equity method had been applied by Vacker for this acquisition, what were the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 2011?

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On January 1, 2010, Jannison Inc. acquired 90% of Techron Co. by paying $477,000 cash. There is no active trading market for Techron stock. Techron Co. reported a Common Stock account balance of $140,000 and Retained Earnings of $280,000 at that date. The fair value of Techron Co. was appraised at $530,000. The total annual amortization was $11,000 as a result of this transaction. The subsidiary earned $98,000 in 2010 and $126,000 in 2011 with dividend payments of $42,000 each year. Without regard for this investment, Jannison had income of $308,000 in 2010 and $364,000 in 2011. Use the economic unit concept to account for this acquisition.
-On January 1, 2009, Vacker Co. acquired 70% of Carper Inc. by paying $650,000. This included a $20,000 control premium. Carper reported common stock on that date of $420,000 with retained earnings of $252,000. A building was undervalued in the company's financial records by $28,000. This building had a ten-year remaining life. Copyrights of $80,000 were to be recognized and amortized over 20 years.
Carper earned income and paid cash dividends as follows: $\begin{array}{rcc}&\text { Net } & \text { Dividends } \
&\text { Income } & \text { Paid }\
2009 & \$ 105,000 & \$  54,600 \
2010 & 134,400 &  61,600 \
2011 & 154,000 &  84,000
\end{array}$ 
 On December 31, 2011, Vacker owed $30,800 to Carper. There have been no changes in Carper's common stock account since the acquisition.
Required:
If the equity method had been applied by Vacker for this acquisition, what were the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 2011?

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The Answer of On January 1, 2010, Jannison Inc. acquired 90% of Techron Co. by paying $477,000 cash. There is no active trading market for Techron stock. Techron Co. reported a Common Stock account balance of $140,000 and Retained Earnings of $280,000 at that date. The fair value of Techron Co. was appraised at $530,000. The total annual amortization was $11,000 as a result of this transaction. The subsidiary earned $98,000 in 2010 and $126,000 in 2011 with dividend payments of $42,000 each year. Without regard for this investment, Jannison had income of $308,000 in 2010 and $364,000 in 2011. Use the economic unit concept to account for this acquisition.
-On January 1, 2009, Vacker Co. acquired 70% of Carper Inc. by paying $650,000. This included a $20,000 control premium. Carper reported common stock on that date of $420,000 with retained earnings of $252,000. A building was undervalued in the company's financial records by $28,000. This building had a ten-year remaining life. Copyrights of $80,000 were to be recognized and amortized over 20 years.
Carper earned income and paid cash dividends as follows: $\begin{array}{rcc}&\text { Net } & \text { Dividends } \
&\text { Income } & \text { Paid }\
2009 & \$ 105,000 & \$  54,600 \
2010 & 134,400 &  61,600 \
2011 & 154,000 &  84,000
\end{array}$ 
 On December 31, 2011, Vacker owed $30,800 to Carper. There have been no changes in Carper's common stock account since the acquisition.
Required:
If the equity method had been applied by Vacker for this acquisition, what were the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 2011?

On January 1, 2010, Jannison Inc On December 31, 2011, Vacker Owed $30,800 to Carper