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$20$ Y $8$ Dec. $31$

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b$.$ Compute the balance of Investment in Gator Co$.$ Stock on December $31,20Y8.$

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c$.$ How does valuing an investment under the equity method differ from valuing an investment at fair value?

Under the equity method, the $$ of the $$ resulting from earnings and dividend distributions. The fair value method uses $q,$ information to value the investment in the $-$ These two methods result in different valuations because the equity method is based or $$ while the fair value approach uses $q,2.$ The two methods $?$ be related to each other over time. While changes in book value

$$ influence market prices, many other variables $$ influence the market price of a stock.