On January 1, 2018, Brady Corp. purchased 30% of the voting common stock of Gronkowski Co., paying $2,200,000. Brady pro
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:11 am
On January 1, 2018, Brady Corp. purchased 30% of the voting common stock of Gronkowski Co., paying $2,200,000. Brady properly accounts for this investment using the equity method. At the time of the investment, Gronkowski's total stockholders' equity was $3,000,000. Brady gathered the following information about Gronkowski's assets and liabilities whose book values and fair values differed: Land Equipment (5-year life) Franchises (10-year life) Book Value $ 1,000,000 2,500,000 $ 0 Fair Value $ 1,500,000 3,000,000 $ 500,000