Thomson Corporation owns 70 percent of the outstanding stock of Stayer, Incorporated. On January 1, 2016, Thomson acquired a building with a 10-year life for $326,000. Thomson depreciated the building on the straight-line basis assuming no salvage value. On January 1, 2018, Thomson sold this building to Stayer for $288,800. At that time, the building had a remaining life of eight years but still no expected salvage value. In preparing financial statements for 2018, how does this transfer affect the computation of consolidated net income?
Answer : |
Annual depreciation = $326,000 / 10 Years = $32,600 |
Book value on date of sale =
$326,000-2 years x $32,600 = $260,800 |
Sale value of asset = $288,800 |
Difference = $288,800 (-)
$260,800 = $28,000 |
Asset was sold at $28,000 higher than its book value. |
Annual depreciation for Stayer =
$288,800 / 8 years = $36,100 |
Revised depreciation is higher by $3,500 ($36,100 (-) $32,600) |
Net income would be reduced by $3,500 + $28,000 = $31,500 |
Net income is reduced by $31,500 |
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