Carnes Co Decided to Use the Partial Equity Method to Account

question 19

Essay

Carnes Co. decided to use the partial equity method to account for its investment in Domino Corp. An unamortized trademark associated with the acquisition was $30,000, and Carnes decided to amortize the trademark over ten years. For 2011, Carnes' Equity in Subsidiary Earnings was $78,000.
Required:
What balance would have been in the Equity in Subsidiary Earnings account if Carnes had used equity accounting?

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