a) yes equity accounting is appropriote treatment ,as equity accounting is usually applied when an investor entity hold 20-50% of voting stock of associate company,as Calvin has purchased only 45% equity aacounting is the appropriote treatment,
b) carrying amount in investment in HOBBES
purchase of 45% hobbes $12million
share of asset in Hobbes $34m*45% $15.3m
carrying amount in investment $27.3million
c) The amount from disposal is recorded as cash in finacial statement 17million
loss from the disposal is recorded in profit and loss and so affect the retained earnings so 23million is deducted from the retained earning as the loss from disposal.
d)Investment in Hobbes is accounted in asset of Calvin as financial instrument 4.2million.
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