On January 1, 2014, Pert Company purchased 85% of the outstanding common stock of Sales Company for $350,000. On that date. Sales Company's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock, $100,000; other contributed capital, $40,000; and retained earnings, $140,000. Pert Company paid more than the book value of net assets acquired because the recorded cost of Sales Company's land was significantly less than its fair value. During 2014 Sales Company earned $148,000 and declared and paid a $50,000 dividend. Pert Company used the partial equity method to record its investment in Sales Company.
Required:
1. Prepare the investment-related entries on Pert Company's books for 2014.
2. Prepare the working paper eliminating entries for a working paper on December 31, 2014.

Answer and Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below:

a. For investment related entries

Investment in sales Dr $350,000

          To cash $350,000

(being the investment is recorded)

Investment in sales Dr ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800

          To Subsidiary income $125,800

(Being the investment in sales is recorded)

Cash Dr $42,500

      To Dividend income $42,500

(Being the dividend income is recorded)

b. For work paper eliminating entries

Equity income ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800

      To Dividend $42,500

      To investment in sales $83,300

(Being the equity income is recorded)

Common stock Dr $100,000

Other contributed capital Dr $40,000

Retained earnings Dr $140,000

Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765 (Bal figure)

          To Investment in S Company $350,000

          To Non controlling interest $61,765  ($350,000 ÷ 0.85 × 0.15)

(Being the consolidated items are recorded)

Land Dr $131,765

         To Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765

(Being the land is recorded)

Working note:

Particulars         Parent share    Non-conrolling interest   Total value

Purchase price

& implied value  $350,000       $61,765                            $411,765

Less:

Book value          -$238,000    -$42,000                          -$280,000

Difference

amount                $112,000          $19,765                           $131,765

Less:

Land value           -$112,000        -$19,765                         -$131,765

Balance                 $0                    $0                                  $0                    

answer; read and consider the content of the items;

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.