BuyCo, Inc., holds 25 percent of the outstanding shares of Marqueen Company and appropriately applies the equity method of accounting. Excess cost amortization (related to a patent) associated with this investment amounts to $10,000 per year. For 2020, Marqueen reported earnings of $100,000 and declares cash dividends of $30,000. During that year, Marqueen acquired inventory for $50,000, which it then sold to BuyCo for $80,000. At the end of 2020, BuyCo continued to hold merchandise with a transfer price of $32,000. What Equity in Investee Income should BuyCo report for 2020

$12,000

Explanation:

Calculation for What Equity in Investee Income should BuyCo report for 2020

Equity income accrual $25,000

($100,000 × 25%)

Less: deferral of intra-entity unrealized gross profit ($3,000)

Less: Patent amortization ($10,000)

Equity in investee income $12,000

Calculation for Intra-entity unrealized gross profit

Profit within remaining inventory $12,000

× Ownership percentage 25%

Intra-entity unrealized gross profit 3,000

($12,000*25%)

Therefore Equity in Investee Income should BuyCo report for 2020 is $12,000

if you use only 25 for your entertainment and only 200 for the groceries that you really need and take out the 50 per month for the computer then that should be enough