Pie Corporation paid $319,500 to acquire 90 percent ownership of Slice Company on April 1, 20X2. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $35,500. On January 1, 20X2, Slice reported these stockholders’ equity balances:

Answer and Explanation:

As per situation the Journal entries with narrations is here below:-

As per requirement of a

1. Slice Co. investment Dr, $319,500  

        To Cash $319,500

(Being cash paid is recorded)

2. Slice Co. investment Dr, $27,000  

      To  Income from Slice Co. $27,000

(Being investment is recorded)

3 Cash Dr, $13,500  

       To Slice Co. investment $13,500

(Being cash is recorded)

As per requirement b

1. Sales Dr, $90,000  

    To Total Expenses $80,000

     To Dividends Declared $5,000

      To Retained Earnings $5,000

(Being sales is recorded)

2. Common stock Dr, $160,000  

Additional paid-in capital Dr, $40,000  

Retained earningsDr, $155,000  

Income from Slice Co. Dr, $27,000  

NCI in NI of Slice Co. Dr, $3,000  

       To Dividends declared $15,000  

            ($1,500 + $13,500)

        To Investment in Slice Co. $333,000  

             ($319,500 + $27,000 - $135,00)

         To NCI in NA of Slice Co. $37,000

(Being acquisition is recorded)

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