Gerken Company concluded at the beginning of 2013 that the company\'s ownership

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Gerken Company concluded at the beginning of 2013 that the company's ownership interest in DillCo had increased to the point that it became appropriate to begin using the equity method to account for the investment. The balance in the investment account is $65,000 at the time of the change, and accountants working with company records determined that the balance would have been $77,000 if the account had been adjusted for investee net income and dividends as prescribed by the equity method. After implementing the change to the equity method, if financial statements were prepared,

Gerken Company concluded at the beginning of 2013 that the company's ownership interest in DillCo had increased to the point that it became appropriate to begin using the equity method to account for the investment. The balance in the investment account is $65,000 at the time of the change, and accountants working with company records determined that the balance would have been $77,000 if the account had been adjusted for investee net income and dividends as prescribed by the equity method. After implementing the change to the equity method, if financial statements were prepared,

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Hi,

Option B (Net income will be unchanged, and retained earnings will be higher by $12,000) is the correct answer.

Notes:

Balance of Retained Earnings will increase by the difference between 77000 and 65000, that is by 12000.

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