Pete Purchased 100% of the Common Stock of the Sanburn

question 31

Short Answer

Pete purchased 100% of the common stock of the Sanburn Company on January 1, 20X1, for $500,000. On that date, the stockholders' equity of Sanburn Company was $380,000. On the purchase date, inventory of Sanburn Company, which was sold during 20X1, was understated by $20,000. Any remaining excess of cost over book value is attributable to patent with a 20-year life. The reported income and dividends paid by Sanburn Company were as follows: Using the sophisticated (full) equity method, which of the following amounts are correct?

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Definitions:

Price

The expected financial outlay, required, or dispensed in payment for something.

Claret

A red wine from Bordeaux, France, or a wine of similar character from elsewhere.

Demand Function

A mathematical representation of the relationship between the quantity demanded of a good and its determining factors, such as price and consumer income.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in the relative prices of goods, leading consumers to replace more expensive items with less expensive ones.