Haynes, Inc. obtained 100 percent of Turner Company's common stock on January 1, 2017, by issuing 10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. Haynes's shares had a $15 per share fair value. On that date, Turner reported a book value of $100,000 (consisting of Common Stock $10,000, Additional Paid-In Capital $50,000, and Retained Earnings $40,000). However, its equipment (with a 5-year remaining life) was undervalued by $5,000 in the company's accounting records. Also, Turner had developed a customer list with an assessed value of $30,000, although no value had been recorded on Turner's books. The customer list had an estimated remaining useful life of 10 years. The following figures come from the individual accounting records of these two companies as of December 31, 2017:

Haynes Turner
Revenues $(600,000) $(230,000)
Expenses 440,000 120,000
Investment income Not given 0
Dividends declared 80,000 50,000

The following balances come from the individual accounting records of these two companies as of December 31, 2018:

Haynes Turner
Revenues $(700,000) $(280,000)
Expenses 460,000 150,000
Investment income Not given 0
Dividends declared 90,000 40,000
Equipment 500,000 300,000

Required:
a. What is the consolidated equipment balance as of December 31, 2018?
b. Would this answer be affected by the investment method applied by the parent?