The following transactions involve investments in marketable securities and are accounted for using the equity method. (1)
Question:
The following transactions involve investments in marketable securities and are accounted for using the equity method.
(1) Purchased 12,000 common shares of Barth Co. at $9 cash per share; the shares represent 30% ownership in Barth.
(2) Received a cash dividend of $1.25 per common share from Barth.
(3) Recorded income from Barth stock investment when Barth's net income is $80,000.
(4) Sold all 12,000 common shares of Barth for $120,500.
a. Prepare journal entries to record these four transactions.
b. Post the journal entries from a to their respective T-accounts.
c. Record each of the transactions in the financial statement effects template.
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Financial Accounting
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6th Edition
Authors: Michelle L. Hanlon, Robert P. Magee, Glenn M. Pfeiffer, Thomas R. Dyckman