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Cullumber Corporation purchased 400 shares of Sherman Inc. common stock for $14,100 (Cullumber does not have significant influence). During the year, Sherman paid a cash dividend of $3.25 per share. Assume the stock is nonmarketable.

Prepare Cullumber’s journal entries to record

(a) the purchase of the investment,
(b) the dividends received, and
(c) the fair value adjustment. (Assume a zero balance in the Fair Value Adjustment account.)

Answer :

Answer:

A. $14,100

B. $1,300

C. No entries

Explanation:

Fairbanks's journal entries

A. Dr Equity Investments (Trading) 14,100 Cr Cash 14,100

(b)

Dr Cash (3.25× 400) 1300

Cr Dividend Revenue 1300

(c) No entries for fair value adjustment.

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