P Company acquired 90% of S Corporation on January 1, 2014 for $2,250,000. S had net assets at that time with a fair value of $2,500,000. At the time of the acquisition, Patterson computed the annual excess fair-value amortization to be $20,000, based on the difference between S's net book value and net fair value. Assume the fair value exceeds the book value, and $20,000 pertains to the whole company. Separate from any earnings from S, P reported net income in 2014 and 2015 of $550,000 and $575,000, respectively. Calculate the Investment in S shown on P's ledger at December 31, 2015.  S reported the following net income and dividend payments:   2014 2015 Net income $150,000 $180,000 Dividends $30,000 $30,000

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P Company acquired 90% of S Corporation on January 1, 2014 for $2,250,000. S had net assets at that time with a fair value of $2,500,000. At the time of the acquisition, Patterson computed the annual excess fair-value amortization to be $20,000, based on the difference between S's net book value and net fair value. Assume the fair value exceeds the book value, and $20,000 pertains to the whole company. Separate from any earnings from S, P reported net income in 2014 and 2015 of $550,000 and $575,000, respectively. Calculate the Investment in S shown on P's ledger at December 31, 2015.  S reported the following net income and dividend payments:

  2014 2015
Net income $150,000 $180,000
Dividends $30,000 $30,000
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