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On January 1, 2010, Jannison Inc On December 31, 2011, Vacker Owed $30,800 to Carper

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On January 1, 2010, Jannison Inc. acquired 90% of Techron Co. by paying $477,000 cash. There is no active trading market for Techron stock. Techron Co. reported a Common Stock account balance of $140,000 and Retained Earnings of $280,000 at that date. The fair value of Techron Co. was appraised at $530,000. The total annual amortization was $11,000 as a result of this transaction. The subsidiary earned $98,000 in 2010 and $126,000 in 2011 with dividend payments of $42,000 each year. Without regard for this investment, Jannison had income of $308,000 in 2010 and $364,000 in 2011. Use the economic unit concept to account for this acquisition.
-On January 1, 2009, Vacker Co. acquired 70% of Carper Inc. by paying $650,000. This included a $20,000 control premium. Carper reported common stock on that date of $420,000 with retained earnings of $252,000. A building was undervalued in the company's financial records by $28,000. This building had a ten-year remaining life. Copyrights of $80,000 were to be recognized and amortized over 20 years.
Carper earned income and paid cash dividends as follows:  Net  Dividends  Income  Paid 2009$105,000$54,6002010134,40061,6002011154,00084,000\begin{array}{rcc}&\text { Net } & \text { Dividends } \\&\text { Income } & \text { Paid }\\2009 & \$ 105,000 & \$ 54,600 \\2010 & 134,400 & 61,600 \\2011 & 154,000 & 84,000\end{array}
On December 31, 2011, Vacker owed $30,800 to Carper. There have been no changes in Carper's common stock account since the acquisition.
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If the equity method had been applied by Vacker for this acquisition, what were the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 2011?

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From the acquisition value, $28,000 was ...

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