On January 1, 2018, Spark Corp

question 35

Essay

On January 1, 2018, Spark Corp.acquired a 40% interest in Cranston Inc.for $250,000.On that date, Cranston's balance sheet disclosed net assets of $430,000.During 2018, Cranston reported net income of $100,000 and paid cash dividends of $30,000.Spark sold inventory costing $40,000 to Cranston during 2018 for $50,000.Cranston used all of this merchandise in its operations during 2018.Any excess cost over fair value is attributable to an unamortized trademark with a 20-year remaining life.
Required:
Prepare all of Spark's journal entries for 2018 to apply the equity method to this investment.

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