Tuecke's Concrete acquired 20% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Drew, Ltd. on January 1, 2017, by

Question:

Tuecke's Concrete acquired 20% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Drew, Ltd. on January 1, 2017, by paying £1,100,000 for 40,000 shares. Drew declared and paid a £0.50 per share cash on June 30 and again on December 31, 2014. Drew reported net income of £600,000 for the year. At December 31, 2017, the market price of Drew's ordinary shares was £30 per share.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries for Tuecke's Concrete for 2017, assuming Tuecke's cannot exercise significant influence over Drew. Use the cost method and assume Drew ordinary shares should be classified as non-trading.
(b) Prepare the journal entries for Tuecke's Concrete for 2017, assuming Tuecke's can exercise significant influence over Drew. Use the equity method.
(c) Indicate the statement of financial position and income statement account balances at December 31, 2017, under each method of accounting.
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...