Peabody Company owns 90% of the outstanding capital stock of Sloane Company. During 2014 and 2015 Sloane Company sold merchandise to Peabody Company at a markup of 25% of selling price. The selling price of the merchandise sold during the two years was $42,400 and $24,000, respectively. At the end of each year, Peabody Company had in its inventory one-fourth of the goods purchased that year from Sloane Company. Sloane Company reported net income of $29,300 in 2014 and $35,300 in 2015. Required:Determine the amount of the noncontrolling interest in consolidated income to be reported for 2014 and 2015.

Amount of noncontrolling interest in consolidated income to be reported in 2014 = $2,718

Amount of noncontrolling interest in consolidated income to be reported in 2015 = $3,410

Explanation:

Percentage of the unsold inventory = One-fourth = 1 / 4 = 0.25, or 25%

Percentage of noncontrolling interest = 100% - 90% = 10%

Unrealized profit on inventory = Selling price of the merchandise * Percentage of the unsold inventory * (Markup / (100% + Markup)) ……………. (1)

Amount of noncontrolling interest in consolidated income to be reported = (Reported net income by Sloane - Unrealized profit on inventory) * Percentage of noncontrolling interest ……………. (2)

Using equation (1), we have:

Unrealized profit on inventory in 2014 = $42,400 * 25% * (25% / (100% + 25%)) = $2,120

Unrealized profit on inventory in 2015 = $24,000 * 25% * (25% / (100% + 25%)) = $1,200

Using equation (2), we have:

Amount of noncontrolling interest in consolidated income to be reported in 2014 = ($29,300 - $2,120) * 10% = $2,718

Amount of noncontrolling interest in consolidated income to be reported in 2015 = ($35,300 - $1,200) * 10% = $3,410

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