: On January 1, 2012, Smeder Company, an 80% owned subsidiary of Collins, Inc. transferred equipment with a 10-year life (six of which remain with no salvage value) to Collins in exchange for $84,000 cash. At the date of transfer, Smeder's records carried the equipment at a historical cost of $120,000 less accumulated depreciation of $48,000. Straight-line depreciation is used. Smeder reported net income of $28,000 for 2012 and 2013, respectively. Prepare the consolidation entries related to the equipment for year 2012 and year 2013

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Explanation:

Net book value (NBV)) = $120,000 - $48,000 = $72,000

Unrealized profit on sales of equipment = Selling price - NBV = $84,000 - $72,000 = $12,000

Annual depreciation = $120,000/10 = $12,000

Overcharged depreciation included = $12,000 * 10% = $1,200

Consolidation entries in 2012:

Details                                            Dr ($)                Cr ($)      

Depreciation expenses                1,200

Reserve account                         10,800

Equipment                                                               12,000

Being the unrealized profit on equipment                            

Accumulated depreciation          12,000

Depreciation expenses                                            12,000

Being the depreciation charge for the year 2012                

Consolidation entries in 2013:

Details                                            Dr ($)                Cr ($)      

Accumulated depreciation          12,000

Depreciation expenses                                            12,000

Being the depreciation charge for the year 2013                

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heterothermic organisms include those organisms that can switch between homeothermic (having body temperature higher than environment) and poikilothermic (having variation in internal body temperature) strategies.

some migratory birds show heterothermy as they decrease their metabolic rate during cold nights to keep their body temperature low. drop in metabolic rate allows increase in production efficiency of birds that reduces the internal body temperature to make it equal to external cold temperature during cold nights.

thus, the correct answer is 'birds allow their temperature drop in order to increase their production efficiency.'