Thomas Inc

question 23

Essay

Thomas Inc. had the following stockholders' equity accounts as of January 1, 2013:
Kuried Co. acquired all of the voting common stock of Thomas on January 1, 2013, for $20,656,000. The preferred stock remained in the hands of outside parties and had a fair value of $3,060,000. A database valued at $656,000 was recognized and amortized over five years.
During 2013, Thomas reported earning $630,000 in net income and paid $504,000 in total cash dividends. Kuried used the equity method to account for this investment.
What was Kuried's balance in the Investment in Thomas Inc. account as of December 31, 2013?

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A financial ratio that measures the degree to which a firm or project can increase operating income by increasing revenue, highlighting the impact of fixed costs on profits.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services produced by a business over a certain period.

Operating Leverage

A financial ratio that measures the proportion of fixed costs to variable costs in a company's cost structure, indicating how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income.

EPS Variability

Fluctuations in a company's earnings per share over time, indicating the volatility of its profitability.