Answer:
Assume that, on January 1, 2013, Sosa Enterprises paid $3,000,000 for its investment in
36,000 shares of Orioles Co. Further, assume that Orioles has 120,000 total shares of
stock issued and estimates an eight-year remaining useful life and straight-line
depreciation with no residual value for its depreciable assets.
At January 1, 2013, the book value of Orioles’ identifiable net assets was $7,000,000,
and the fair value of Orioles was $10,000,000. The difference between Orioles’ fair
value and the book value of its identifiable net assets is attributable to $1,800,000 of
land and the remainder to depreciable assets. Goodwill was not part of this transaction.
The following information pertains to Orioles during 2013:
What amount would Sosa Enterprises report in its year-end 2013 balance sheet for its
investment in Orioles Co.? A. $3,200,000.
B. $3,180,000.
C. $3,135,000.
D. $3,027,000.
Answer: