Answer:
$1,609,000
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculation to determine the Investment in Mopsy Co. balance as of December 31, 2020, if the equity method has been applied
First step is to calculate the Unrecorded Patents Amortization
Unrecorded Patents Amortization
=$1,400,000-[($6,400,000 - $3,000,000)×30%] /10 years
Unrecorded Patents Amortization
=$1,400,000- ($3,400,000 × 30%)/10 years
Unrecorded Patents Amortization
=$1,400,000 - $1,020,000/10 years
Unrecorded Patents Amortization = $380,000 / 10 years
Unrecorded Patents Amortization= $38,000
Now let determine the Investment
Investment=$1,400,000 + $180,000 + $225,000 - $60,000 - $60,000 - $38,000 - $38,000
Investment= $1,609,000
Therefore the Investment in Mopsy Co. balance as of December 31, 2020, if the equity method has been applied is $1,609,000