Following are selected accounts for Green Corporation and Vega Company as of December 31, 2023. Several of Green's accounts have been omitted.
Green Vega
Revenues $ 900,000 $ 500,000
Cost of goods sold 360,000 200,000
Depreciation expense 140,000 40,000
Other expenses 100,000 60,000
Equity in Vega’s income ?
Retained earnings, 1/1/2023 1,350,000 1,200,000
Dividends 195,000 80,000
Current assets 300,000 1,380,000
Land 450,000 180,000
Building (net) 750,000 280,000
Equipment (net) 300,000 500,000
Liabilities 600,000 620,000
Common stock 450,000 80,000
Additional paid-in capital 75,000 320,000
Green acquired 100% of Vega on January 1, 2019, by issuing 10,500 shares of its $10 par value common stock with a fair value of $95 per share. On January 1, 2019, Vega's land was undervalued by $40,000, its buildings were overvalued by $30,000, and equipment was undervalued by $80,000. The buildings have a 20-year life and the equipment has a 10-year life. $50,000 was attributed to an unrecorded trademark with a 16-year remaining life. There was no goodwill associated with this investment.
Assuming Green uses equity method, compute the December 31, 2023 consolidated retained earnings.
Calculation of consolidated retained earnings as on December 31, 2023
Income of Green= 900,000 - 360,000 - 140,000 - 100,000 = $300,000
income of vega = 500,000 - 200,000 - (40,000 - 1,500 + 8,000) - (60,000 + 3,125) = $190,375
now, to calculate consolidated retained earnings:
retained earning at the beginning= 1,350,000
(+)green's income= 300,000
(+)vega's income = 190,375
less: dividend = (195,000)
Consolidated retained earning= $1,645,375
so, AS per the question consolidated retained earnings as on December 31, 2023 is $1,645,375
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