Plastic Company purchased 100 percent of Spoon Company's voting common stock for $657,000 on January 1, 20X4. At that date, Spoon reported assets of $707,000 and liabilities of $249,000. The book values and fair values of Spoon's assets were equal except for land, which had a fair value $118,000 more than book value, and equipment, which had a fair value $81,000 more than book value. The remaining economic life of all depreciable assets at January 1

Missing word "January 1,20x4, was five years. Spoon reported net income of $68,000 and paid dividends of $34,000 in 20X4 Required Compute the amount of investment income to be reported by Plastic for 20X4"

Share in income from investment ($68,000*100%) $68,000

Adjustment:

Depreciation on equipment ($81,000/5) $16,200

Investment Income (Loss) $51,800

Note: Land is never depreciated.