Answer:
a) Consolidated net income for Phoenix and Sedona for 2018
Phoenix revenues            $648,000
-Phoenix expenses           ($412,000)
Phoenix Net Income          $236,000
2018 Income from Sedona     $54,075
Consolidated net income for  $290,075
Phoenix and Sedona for 2018 Â
b) Phoenix’s consolidated retained earnings balance at December 31, 2018
Phoenix’s consolidated retained earnings balance at December 31, 2018  = $347,075.00  (same as Phoenix because of equity method use) Â
c) What amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?
Consideration transferred at fair value    $784,000
Book value acquired                  ($548,800)
Excess fair over book value             $235,200
To Equipment                        $95,000 Â
To customer list (4 year life) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $140,200
Three years since acquisition of customer list = $140,200/4 years = $35,050. Hence, Phoenix report $35,050 as Sedona’s customer list.