Harrison Co. acquired 80% of the common stocks of James Co. on January 1, 2014. As of that date, James had the following trial balance:

                                                                                                 Debit                   Credit

Cash and cash equivalents                                             $56,000

Accounts receivable (net)                                                40,000

Inventory                                                                            88,000

Supplies                                                                              16,000

Land                                                                                    72,000

Buildings-net (20 years remaining life)                          112,000

Equipment-net (8 years remaining life)                         192,000

Accounts payable                                                                                               48,000

Long-term liabilities (mature 12/31/2018)                                                       144,000

Common stocks                                                                                                 240,000

Additional paid-in capital                                                                                    48,000

Retained earnings, 1/1/2014                                                                               96,000

Totals                                                                                  $576,000               $576,000

 

Harrison Co. acquired 80% of the common stock of James Co. for $448,000 in cash. The fair value of 20% noncontrolling interest is $102,400. As of January 1, 2014, James's land had a fair value of $81,600. Its buildings had a fair value of $134,400 and its equipment had a fair value of $172,800. Its long-term liabilities had a fair value of 128,000. It's unrecorded in-process Research and Development was valued at $80,000. All other assets and liabilities had fair values equal to their book values.

Harrison decided to use the initial value method for this investment.

During 2014, James reported net income of $76,800 while paying dividends of $9,600. During 2015, James reported net income of $105,600 while paying dividends of $28,800.

Required:

Prepare consolidation entries for December 31, 2015. Show calculations.

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