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on January 1, 2010, Cale Corp Kaltop Earned Net Income for 2010 of $126,000 and Paid

question 71

Multiple Choice

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On January 1, 2010, Cale Corp. paid $1,020,000 to acquire Kaltop Co. Kaltop maintained separate incorporation. Cale used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Kaltop's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts: $$\begin{array} { l r r } & \begin{array} { r } \text { Book } \\\text { Value }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Fair } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\text { Current assets } & \$ 120,000 & \$ 120,000 \\\text { Land } & 72,000 & 192,000 \\\text { Building (twenty year life) } & 240,000 & 268,000 \\\text { Equipment (ten year life) } & 540,000 & 516,000 \\\text { Current liabilities } & 24,000 & 24,000 \\\text { Long-term liabilities } & 120,000 & 120,000 \\\text { Common stock } & 228,000 & \\\text { Additional paid-in capital } & 384,000 & \\\text { Retained earnings } & 216,000 &\end{array}$$ Kaltop earned net income for 2010 of $126,000 and paid dividends of $48,000 during the year.
-In Cale's accounting records, what amount would appear on December 31, 2010 for equity in subsidiary earnings?

• A) $77,000.
• B) $79,000.
• C) $125,000.
• D) $127,000.
• E) $81,800.

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