On January 2,2008,Johnson Company Acquired a 100% Interest in the Capital

question 4

Multiple Choice

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.

-Refer to the above information.Assuming the U.S.dollar is the functional currency,what is the balance in Johnson's investment in foreign subsidiary account at December 31,2008 (assuming the use of the equity method) ?

• A)$3,303,400
• B)$3,294,500
• C)$3,323,400
• D)$3,314,500

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