Waiting for answer This question has not been answered yet. You can hire a professional tutor to get the answer.
The individual financial statements for Ben Company and Jerry Company for the year ending December 31, 2018, follow.
The individual financial statements for Ben Company and Jerry Company for the year ending December 31, 2018, follow. Ben acquired a 60 percent interest in Jerry on January 1, 2017, in exchange for various considerations totaling $570,000. At the acquisition date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $380,000 and Jerry's book value was $850,000. Jerry had developed internally a customer list that was not recorded on its books, but had an acquisition-date fair value of $100,000. This intangible asset is being amortized over 20 years.
Ben sold Jerry land with a book value of $60,000 on January 2, 2017, for $100,000. Jerry still holds this land at the end of the current year.
Jerry regularly transfers inventory to Ben. In 2017, it shipped inventory costing $100,000 to Ben at a price of $150,000. During 2018, intra-entity shipments totaled $200,000, although the original cost to Jerry was only $140,000. In each of these years, 20 percent of the merchandise was not resold to outside parties until the period following the transfer. Ben owes Jerry $40,000 at the end of 2018.
Ben Company Jerry Company
Sales $ (800,000) $ (500,000)
Cost of goods sold 500,000 300,000
Operating expenses 100,000 60,000
Equity in subsidiary earnings (79,800) -
Net income $ (279,800) $ (140,000)
Retained earnings 1/1/18 $ (1,107,000) $ (620,000)
Net income (279,800) (140,000)
Dividends declared 115,000 60,000
Retained earnings 12/31/18 $ (1,271,800) $ (700,000)
Cash $ 177,000 $ 90,000
Accounts receivable 356,000 410,000
Inventory 440,000 320,000
Investment in Jerry 712,800 -
Land 180,000 390,000
Buildings and equipment (net) 496,000 300,000
Total assets $ 2,361,800 $ 1,510,000
Liabilities $ (480,000) $ (400,000)
Common stock (610,000) (320,000)
Additional paid-in capital - (90,000)
Retained earnings 12/31/18 (1,271,800) (700,000)
Total liabilities and equity $ (2,361,800) $ (1,510,000)
Prepare journal entries to consolidate the separate 2018 financial statements for Ben and Jerry.