Assume that Wasley Company purchases 12,000 common shares of Pincus Company for ($ 12) cash per share.

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Assume that Wasley Company purchases 12,000 common shares of Pincus Company for \(\$ 12\) cash per share. During the year, Wasley receives a cash dividend of \(\$ 1.10\) per common share from Pincus, and the year-end market price of Pincus common stock is \(\$ 13\) per share. How much income does Wasley report relating to this investment for the year if it accounts for the investment as:

a. Available-for-sale investment

b. Trading investment

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781618531650

5th Edition

Authors: Michelle Hanlon, Robert Magee, Glenn Pfeiffer, Thomas Dyckman

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