On January 1, 2014, Palsoe Corp. acquired 30 percent (13,000shares) of Nostay Services Inc. com-mon stock for $1,300,000 as along-term investment. Data from Nostay's 2014 financial statementsinclude the following:
Net income . ...........................................$330,000
Less cash dividends paid . .............................160,000
Increase in retained earnings . ........................$170,000
The market value of Nostay Services Inc. common stock onDecember 31, 2014, was $98 per share. Palsoe does not have anyother noncurrent investments in securities. Prepare the necessaryjournal entries for Palsoe's investment in Nostay Services Inc.common stock under
(1) the cost method classified as available-for-salesecurities.
(2) the equity method
On January 1, 2014, Palsoe Corp. acquired 30 percent (13,000shares) of Nostay Services Inc. com-mon stock for $1,300,000 as along-term investment. Data from Nostay's 2014 financial statementsinclude the following:
Net income . ...........................................$330,000
Less cash dividends paid . .............................160,000
Increase in retained earnings . ........................$170,000
The market value of Nostay Services Inc. common stock onDecember 31, 2014, was $98 per share. Palsoe does not have anyother noncurrent investments in securities. Prepare the necessaryjournal entries for Palsoe's investment in Nostay Services Inc.common stock under
(1) the cost method classified as available-for-salesecurities.
(2) the equity method
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Glacier Products Inc. is a wholesaler of rock climbing gear. The company began operations on January 1, 2016. The following transactions relate to securities acquired by Glacier Products Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31:
Record these transactions on page 10:
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| Jan. | 18 | Purchased 9,000 shares of Malmo Inc. as an available-for-sale investment at $40 per share, including the brokerage commission. |
| July | 22 | A cash dividend of $3.00 per share was received on the Malmo stock. |
| Oct. | 5 | Sold 500 shares of Malmo Inc. stock at $58.00 per share, less a brokerage commission of $100. |
| Dec. | 18 | Received a regular cash dividend of $3.00 per share on Malmo Inc. stock. |
| 31 | Malmo Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $36.00 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment. |
Record these transactions on page 11:
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| Jan. | 25 | Purchased an influential interest in Helsi Co. for $800,000 by purchasing 75,000 shares directly from the estate of the founder of Helsi. There are 250,000 shares of Helsi Co. stock outstanding. |
| July | 16 | Received a cash dividend of $3.00 per share on Malmo Inc. stock. |
| Dec. | 16 | Received a cash dividend of $3.00 per share plus an extra dividend of $0.20 per share on Malmo Inc. stock. |
| 31 | Received $38,000 of cash dividends on Helsi Co. stock. Helsi Co. reported net income of $170,000 in 2017. Glacier Products Inc. uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Helsi Co. | |
| 31 | Malmo Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $44 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment for the increase in fair value from $36 to $44 per share. |
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| A. | Journalize the entries to record the preceding transactions. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date for the first entry on each page. Refer to the information given and the Chart of Accounts provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. |
| B. | Prepare the investment-related asset and stockholdersâ equity balance sheet presentation for Glacier Products Inc. on December 31, 2017, assuming the Retained Earnings balance on December 31, 2017, is $700,000. Refer to the Chart of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. âLessâ or âPlusâ will automatically appear if it is required. For those boxes in which you must enter subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign. |
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Journalize the entries to record these transactions. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date for the first entry on each page. Refer to the information given and the Chart of Accounts provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries.
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Prepare the investment-related asset and stockholdersâ equity balance sheet presentation for Glacier Products Inc. on December 31, 2017, assuming the Retained Earnings balance on December 31, 2017, is $700,000. Refer to the Chart of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. âLessâ or âPlusâ will automatically appear if it is required. For those boxes in which you must enter subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign.
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