On January 1, 2014, The Miller Corporation purchased 300,000 shares of The Mayfair Corporation for ($5.7) million.
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On January 1, 2014, The Miller Corporation purchased 300,000 shares of The Mayfair Corporation for \($5.7\) million. The investment represented 25 percent of The Mayfair Corporation’s outstanding common shares. During 2014, Mayfair reported net earnings of \($2.25\) million and paid a cash dividend of \($0.15\) per share. During 2015, Mayfair reported a net loss of \($180,000\) and again paid a dividend of \($0.15\) per share. Calculate the book value of Miller’s investment in Mayfair as of December 31, 2014, and December Sk ONS.
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ISBN: 9781618531988
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