Determine the carrying value of New york\'s Investment in Della Crating account

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Determine the carrying value of New york's Investment in Della Crating account on December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015, under the equity method. Now assume that New york elected the fair value option for the equity method on the January 1, 2014, acquisition date. Repeat requirements and 2. Based on your answers, discuss the impact of the fair value option on Newyork's net profit margin in 2014 and 2015. Delta Inc. acquired 80% of Sigma Company's outstanding stock for following arc the balance sheets for Delta and Sigma immediately before the acquisition, as well as fair value information regarding Sigma's assets and liabilities: Prepare the entry Delta would make to record the acquisition of Sigma under the acquisition method. Use the amount paid by Delta for its 80% interest to impute the total fair value of Sigma at acquisition. Calculate the amount of goodwill that Delta will record as a result of acquiring Sigma. Provide the adjustment and elimination entries Delta would make to prepare the consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition. Prepare the consolidated balance sheet for Delta immediately after its acquisition of Sigma Company. Repeat requirements 1-4 under the purchase method. (Note to student: Ignore the fact that the date in this problem would preclude the use of the purchase method.)

Explanation / Answer

Purchase Method with goodwill

Requirement 3:

Delta would make the following elimination entry to prepare the consolidated balance sheet:

DR Common stock (Sigma)                                 $2,000

DR Additional paid-in-capital (Sigma)                 12,000

DR Retained earnings (Sigma)                           30,000

DR Land                                                                   7,000

DR Plant and equipment, net                              16,000

DR Inventory                                                         12,000

DR Goodwill                                                             7,000

            CR Accounts receivable                                                     $ 6,000

            CR Investment in Sigma                                                      80,000

Delta would make the following entry on January 1, 2014to record the acquisition of Sigma: DR  Investment in Sigma                                 $80,000 CR Cash           $80,000

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