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Requirement 2:
Sage’s initial investment in Adams $400,000
Equity in Adams’ earnings net of amounts amortized 42,000
E16–6. Determining business rationale and whether to consolidate a
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NOTE: The instructor may direct students to Papa John’s 10-K filing to read
more about the BIBP arrangement and its effect on consolidated financial
statements.
1. It had the power to direct the significant activities of BIBP
2. It had an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that
could be potentially significant to BIBP.
In its 2012 10–K filing, Papa John’s indicated that it was the primary