On January 1, 20X8, Transport Corporation Acquired 75 Percent Interest

Multiple Choice

On January 1, 20X8, Transport Corporation acquired 75 percent interest in Steamship Company for $300,000. Steamship is a Norwegian company. The local currency is the Norwegian kroner (NKr) . The acquisition resulted in an excess of cost-over-book value of $25,000 due solely to a patent having a remaining life of 5 years. Transport uses the fully adjusted equity method to account for its investment. Steamship's December 31, 20X8, trial balance has been translated into U.S. dollars, requiring a translation adjustment debit of $8,000. Steamship's net income translated into U.S. dollars is $35,000. It declared and paid an NKr 20,000 dividend on June 1, 20X8. Relevant exchange rates are as follows: Assume the kroner is the functional currency.
Based on the preceding information, in the journal entry to record the amortization of the patent for 20X8 on the parent's books, Investment in Steamship Company will be debited for:

A) $5,000
B) $5,500
C) $4,500
D) $3,000