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Please, this is 3rd time posting this question. Cna somebody help for real?!!! Stock Investment Transactions, Equity Method and Available-for-Sale Securities Roman Products, Inc., is

Please, this is 3rd time posting this question. Cna somebody help for real?!!!

Stock Investment Transactions, Equity Method and Available-for-Sale Securities

Roman Products, Inc., is a wholesaler of men's hair products. The company began operations on January 1, 2014. The following transactions relate to securities acquired by Roman Products, Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31:

2014
Jan. 3 Purchased 5,900 shares of Whalen Inc. as an available-for-sale security at $36 per share, including the brokerage commission.
July 8 Received a cash dividend of $0.65 per share on the Whalen stock.
Oct. 19 Sold 2,700 shares of Whalen Inc. stock at $39 per share, less a brokerage commission of $55.
Dec. 12 A cash dividend of $0.65 per share was received on the Whalen stock.
Dec. 31 Whalen Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $33 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment.
2015
Jan. 5 Purchased an influential interest in Tasmania Inc. for $610,000 by purchasing 42,000 shares directly from the estate of the founder of Tasmania Inc. There are 120,000 shares of Tasmania Inc. stock outstanding.
July 9 Received a cash dividend of $0.75 per share on Whalen Inc. stock.
Dec. 8 Received a cash dividend of $0.75 per share plus an extra dividend of $0.15 per share on Whalen Inc. stock.
Dec. 31 Received $18,000 of cash dividends on Tasmania Inc. stock. Tasmania Inc. reported net income of $74,000 in 2015. Roman Products uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Tasmania Inc.
Dec. 31 Whalen Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $40 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment for the change in fair value from $33 to $40 per share.

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1. Journalize the entries to record the preceding transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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2. Prepare the investment-related asset and stockholders' equity balance sheet presentation for Roman Products, Inc., on December 31, 2015, assuming the Retained Earnings balance on December 31, 2015, is $445,000.

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2014 Jan. 3 July 8 Oct. 19 Dec. 12 Dec. 31 2015 Jan. 5 July 9 Date Debit Amount 212400 Investments-Whalen Inc. Cash 3835 Cash Dividend Revenue 105,24 Cash Gain on Sale of Investments V Investments-Whalen Inc. 2080 Cash Dividend Revenue Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments 9600 Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments 61000 Investment in Tasmania Co. Stock Cash 2400 Cash Dividend Revenue Credit 212400 3835 8,045 97200 2080 9600 61000 2400

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