On January 1, 2020, Bridgeport Co. purchased 24,000 shares (a
10% interest) in Elton John Corp. for $1,450,000. At the time, the
book value and the fair value of John’s net assets were
$12,000,000.
On July 1, 2021, Bridgeport paid $2,740,000 for 48,000 additional
shares of John common stock, which represented a 20% investment in
John. As a result of this transaction, Bridgeport owns 30% of John
and can exercise significant influence over John’s operating and
financial policies. (Any excess fair value is attributed to
goodwill.)
John reported the following net income and declared and paid the
following dividends.
Net Income |
Dividend per Share |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
Year ended 12/31/20 |
$740,000 | None | ||
Six months ended 6/30/21 |
510,000 | None | ||
Six months ended 12/31/21 |
759,000 | $1.40 |
Determine the ending balance that Bridgeport Co. should report as
its investment in John Corp. at the end of 2021.
Investment in Elton John Corp. | $Enter the investment in Elton John Corp. in dollars |
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