On December 31,20X2,the Pipe Ltd

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On December 31,20X2,the Pipe Ltd.purchased 100% of the outstanding common shares of the Fitter Ltd.for $10.5 million in cash.On that date,the shareholders' equity of Fitter totaled $8 million and consisted of $1 million in no par common shares and $7 million in retained earnings.Both companies use the straight-line method to calculate depreciation and amortization.Goodwill,if any arises as a result of this business combination,is written down if there is a permanent impairment in its value.
For the year ending December 31,20X6,the income statements for Pipe and Fitter were as follows:
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1.On December 31,20X2,Fitter had a building with a fair value that was $500,000 greater than its carrying value.The building had an estimated remaining useful life of 20 years.
2.On December 31,20X2,Fitter had trademark that was not reported on its balance sheet,but had a fair value that was $200,000.The trademark is amortized over 10 years.
3.During 20X6,Fitter sold merchandise to Pipe for $100,000,a price that includes a gross profit of $40,000.During 20X6,20% of this merchandise was resold by Pipe and the other 80% remains in its December 31,20X6 inventories.On December 31,20X5,the inventories of Pipe contained merchandise purchased from Fitter on which Fitter had recognized a gross profit in the amount of $50,000.
4.During 20X6,it was determined that the goodwill arising at the date of acquisition was impaired and that an impairment loss of $70,000 should be recorded.No impairment had been charged in earlier years.
5.During 20X6,Pipe declared and paid dividends of $300,000 while Fitter declared and paid dividends of $100,000.
6.Pipe accounts for its investment in Fitter using the cost method.
The retained earnings of Pipe as at December 31,20X5 equalled $12,000,000.On that date,Fitter had retained earnings of $9,800,000.Fitter has not issued any common stock since its acquisition by Pipe.
Required:
Calculate the consolidated retained earnings at December 31,20X5 and December 31,20X6.Prepare the consolidated statement of changes equity-partial statement showing the change in retained earnings for December 31,20X6 for Pipe.

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