On January 1, 2020, Mace Co

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On January 1, 2020, Mace Co. acquired 75% of Lance Co.'s outstanding common stock. On the same date, Lance acquired an 80% interest in Curle Co. Both of these investments were acquired when book value was equal to fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Both of these investments were accounted using the initial value method. Only Mace declared dividends in any year. Mace declared dividends each year equal to 40% of its separate net income before the calculation of any of its investment income. Separate net income totals for 2020, not including investment income for any company, were as follows: Following are the 2021 financial statements for these three companies. Curle made numerous transfers of inventory to Lance since the takeover: $112,000 (2020) and $140,000 (2021). These transfers included the same markup applicable to Curle's outside sales. In each of these years, Lance held 20% of the inventory it bought from Curle and then sold that inventory to outsiders in the following year.An effective income tax rate of 45% was applicable to all companies. Required:Determine the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Lance for the year 2021.