Prepare a Calculation of Non-Controlling Interest as at December 31, 2018 for Plax Inc.
The financial statements of Plax Inc. and Slate Corp for the year ended December 31, 2018 are shown below:
Income Statements
Retained Earnings Statements
Balance Sheets
Other Information:
> Plax acquired 75% of Slate on January 1, 2014 for $196,000, when Slate's retained earnings was $80,000 and the acquisition differential was attributable entirely to goodwill. There were impairment losses to the goodwill of $6,400 and $1,600 in 2015 and 2018 respectively.
> Plax uses the cost method to account for its investment.
> Slate has 10% par value bonds outstanding in the amount of $200,000 which mature on December 31, 2021. The bonds were issued at a premium. On January 1, 2018 the unamortized premium amounted to $2,400 Slate uses the straight line method to amortize the premium.
> On January 1, 2018, Plax acquired $120,000 face value of Slate's bonds for $123,000 Plax also uses the
straight line method to amortize any bond premium or discount.
> Both companies are subject to a 40% tax rate.
> Gains and losses from intercompany bond holdings are to be allocated to the two companies when consolidated financial statements are prepared.
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