Figure 12.6 -Refer to Figure 12.6.Uniguest, Inc.is a Company That Provides PCs

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Figure 12.6

-Refer to Figure 12.6.Uniguest, Inc.is a company that provides PCs with internet access and touch-sensitive screens to hotels.Suppose the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas informs Uniguest that it is considering installing these systems in its hotel rooms.The Hard Rock expects to be able to charge higher prices for these rooms if it installs Uniguest's systems in its rooms.The two companies begin bargaining over what price the Hard Rock will pay Uniguest for its systems, and the decision tree shown above illustrates this bargaining game.Note that the profit figures listed in the decision tree are additional profits for the Hard Rock and total profits for Uniguest.
a.Suppose the Hard Rock offers Uniguest $1,200 per system.Will Uniguest accept or reject this offer? Why?
b.Suppose the Hard Rock offers Uniguest $800 per system.Will Uniguest accept or reject this offer? Why?
c.Suppose Uniguest attempts to obtain a favorable outcome from the bargaining by telling the Hard Rock it will reject an $800-per-system offer.If the Hard Rock does not believe the threat is credible, what will it do? Why? What will Uniguest do? Why?
d.Is there a sub-game perfect equilibrium in this situation? Explain.

Understand the differences in equity method accounting under International Accounting Standards and FASB ASC.

Understand the primary objective of the fair value method of accounting for an investment.

Grasp the procedural steps and conditions under which a change from the fair value method to the equity method of accounting for investments is made.

Comprehend how the election of the fair value option affects the financial statements of an investor who has significant influence over the investee.

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