On January 1, Year 4, Hodgskin Bakeries, a producer and wholesaler of baked goods, invested in Howell Distributors, a seller of baking spices, such as cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. As an accountant on the consolidations team in the corporate offices of Hodgskin Bakeries, you are responsible for preparing the journal entries related to Hodgskin's investment in Howell following the company's year-end of December 31, Year 4. Both Hodgskin's and Howell's fiscal year-end is December 31.

Using the exhibits and transaction information provided, prepare the Year 4 journal entries for the investment in Howell as of year-end.

To prepare each required journal entry:

• Click on a cell in the Account Name column and select the appropriate account. An account may be used once or not at all for a journal entry.

• Enter the corresponding debit or credit amount in the associated column.

• All amounts will be automatically rounded to the nearest dollar.

• If no journal entry is needed, check the "No Entry Required" box at the top of the table as your response.

1. Record Hodgskin's initial investment in Howell Corp.

2. Recognize Hodgskin Co.'s net income (loss) in Howell Corp.

3. Record amortization of investment premium for undervalued equipment (premium excludes goodwill).

4. Record dividend paid by Howell Corp. to common shareholders.

Common Stock Dividends Paid From: ceciliajamison@howellcorp.com To: learyadams@hodgskinco.com Sent: January 5, Year 5 Subject: Common stock dividends Hi Leary! Sorry for the delay in my response regarding the common stock dividend question. We had the chance to go skiing last weekend and just returned from Colorado. It is taking me awhile to get back in the swing of things! Ashley asked me to forward information on the common stock dividends paid last year. On December 31, Howell declared and paid $28,000 in dividends to our common stock shareholders. The dividends Equity Excerpt of Howell Distributors Income Statement of Howell Distributors Year 4 $ 3,000,000 _(1,750,000) 1,250,000 Howell Distributors Balance Sheet Year 4 Net sales revenue Cost of goods sold Gross profit Below are excerpts from the Stockholders' Equity section of Howell Distributors' balance sheet: Capital stock SG&A expenses Preferred stock, $100 par value, 5% cumulative, 5,000 shares authorized, 1,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 100,000 Income from operations Common stock, $1 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 350,000 shares issued and outstanding 350,000 Other revenues/gains (expenses/losses) Additional paid-in capital 225,000 Income (loss) before taxes Total capital stock $ 675,000 Income tax expense Net income (loss) _(1,050,000) 200,000 _(75,000) 125,000 _(25,000) $ 100,000 Common Stock Dividends Paid From: ceciliajamison@howellcorp.com To: learyadams@hodgskinco.com Sent: January 5, Year 5 Subject: Common stock dividends Hi Leary! Sorry for the delay in my response regarding the common stock dividend question. We had the chance to go skiing last weekend and just returned from Colorado. It is taking me awhile to get back in the swing of things! Ashley asked me to forward information on the common stock dividends paid last year. On December 31, Howell declared and paid $28,000 in dividends to our common stock shareholders. The dividends Equity Excerpt of Howell Distributors Income Statement of Howell Distributors Year 4 $ 3,000,000 _(1,750,000) 1,250,000 Howell Distributors Balance Sheet Year 4 Net sales revenue Cost of goods sold Gross profit Below are excerpts from the Stockholders' Equity section of Howell Distributors' balance sheet: Capital stock SG&A expenses Preferred stock, $100 par value, 5% cumulative, 5,000 shares authorized, 1,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 100,000 Income from operations Common stock, $1 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 350,000 shares issued and outstanding 350,000 Other revenues/gains (expenses/losses) Additional paid-in capital 225,000 Income (loss) before taxes Total capital stock $ 675,000 Income tax expense Net income (loss) _(1,050,000) 200,000 _(75,000) 125,000 _(25,000) $ 100,000