Zeus Corporation is considering making a significant long-term investment in Ares Ltd., a young and very promising company. Zeus decides to make a smaller investment first, and if Ares turns out to be successful, Zeus intends to make an additional investment to reach significant influence. Ares has 110,000 shares outstanding.

On January 1, 2023, Ares issues Zeus 10,000 shares for $400,000 in cash (so now there are 120,000 shares outstanding).

Additional information:

1. On November 1, 2023, Ares declares a total cash dividend of $180,000.

2. Ares reports $225,000 net income for 2023. Its stock price on December 31, 2023 is $38.

3. On November 1, 2024, Ares announces a total dividend of $270,000 to be paid on January 2, 2025.

4. Ares reports $360,000 net income for 2024. Its stock price on December 31, 2024 is $44.

5. On March 15, 2025, Zeus is approached by an investment fund which offers to buy all its Ares shares for $55 per share, a 25% premium over the current stock price of $44. Zeus accepts the offer and sells the shares on that day.

Instructions

Assuming Zeus uses the fair value through Other Comprehensive Income model (FVOCI) to account for this investment:

a) Prepare the journal entries in Zeus books for the 2023 calendar year.

b) Prepare the journal entries in Zeus books for the 2024 calendar year.

c) Prepare the journal entries in Zeus books for the 2025 calendar year.

Now assume Zeus uses the fair value through net income model (FV-NI) to account for this investment:

a) Prepare the journal entries in Zeus books for the 2023 calendar year.

b) Prepare the journal entries in Zeus books for the 2024 calendar year.

c) Prepare the journal entries in Zeus books for the 2025 calendar year.