Reference no: EM131813676

Question - On January 1, 2012, GEO purchased 60,000 shares (a 15% interest) in Graphic Corp. for $2,700,000. At the time, the book value and the fair value of Graphic Corp.'s net assets were $16,000,000.

On July 1, 2013, GEO paid $3,000,000 for 60,000 additional shares of Graphic common stock, which represented a 15% investment in Graphic. The fair value of Graphic's identifiable assets net of liabilities was equal to their carrying amount of $17,000,000. As a result of this transaction, GEO owns 30% of Graphic and can exercise significant influence over Graphic's operating and financial policies. Any excess fair value is attributed to goodwill.

Graphic reported the following net income and declared and paid the following dividends.

Net Income Dividend per Share

Year ended 12/31/12 $500,000 None

Six months ended 6/30/12 425,000 None

Six months ended 12/31/12 360,000 $0.60

Instructions -

Determine the ending balance that GEO should report as its investment in Graphic Corp. at the end of 2013.