Data for Cheque Mart's trading investment transactions in 2012 are presented in P12-2B. Cheque Mart had the

Question:

Data for Cheque Mart's trading investment transactions in 2012 are presented in P12-2B. Cheque Mart had the following trading investment transactions in 2013:
Mar. 1 Sold 650 IBF common shares for $22,100.
June. 1 Purchased 2,000 DEF common shares for $18,000.
Sept. 1 Received a cash of $1.50 per share on the RST common shares.
Oct. 1 Sold 250 RST common shares for $14,250.
Dec. 31 The market prices of the RST and DEF common shares were $56 and $12 per share, respectively.
Instructions
(a) Record the above transactions, including required adjusting entries (if any).
(b) Show how the investments would be presented on the statement of financial position at December 31, 2013.
(c) Determine the balance in each of the income statement accounts that are affected in the transactions above and indicate how they would be presented on the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2013
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...