(L05) Oliver Corporation has owned stock of Conrad Corporation since 2014. At December 31, 2017, its balances...

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(L05) Oliver Corporation has owned stock of Conrad Corporation since 2014. At December 31, 2017, its balances related to this investment were:

Equity Investments $185,000 Fair Value Adjustment (AFS) 34,000 Dr.

Accumulated Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss—Income (recorded in Retained Earnings) 34,000 Cr.

On January 1, 2018, Oliver purchased additional stock of Conrad Company for $475,000 and now has significant influence over Conrad. If the equity method had been used in 2014–2017, Oliver’s share of income would have been $33,000 greater than dividends received. Prepare Oliver’s journal entries to record the purchase of the investment and the change to the equity method.

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