On January 1 of Year 1, Burton Company purchased 2,000 shares of the 8,000 outstanding shares of
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On January 1 of Year 1, Burton Company purchased 2,000 shares of the 8,000 outstanding shares of Company A for a total of $27,000. The purchase price was equal to 25% of the book value of Company A’s equity. Company A’s net income in Year 1 was $20,000; net income in Year 2 was $25,000. Dividends per share paid by Company A were $0.80 in Year 1 and $1.00 in Year 2. Make all journal entries necessary on Burton’s book to record its investment in Company A in Year 1 and Year 2.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324592375
17th Edition
Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen
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