On January 1, 2014, Rae Corporation purchased 30% of the common shares of Martz Limited for $196,000. Martz Limited shares are not traded in an active market. The carrying amount of Martz's net assets was $520,000 on that date. Any excess of the purchase cost over Rae's share of Martz's carrying amount is attributable to unrecorded intangibles with a 20-year life. During the year, Martz earned net income and comprehensive income of $75,000 and paid dividends of $15,000. The investment in Martz had a fair value of $201,000 at December 31, 2014. During 2015, Martz incurred a net loss and comprehensive loss of $80,000 and paid no dividends. At December 31, 2015, the fair value of the investment was $140,000 and the recoverable amount was $149,000. Assume that Rae follows IFRS.
Instructions
(a) Prepare all relevant journal entries related to Rae's investment in Martz for 2014 and 2015, assuming this is its only investment and Rae cannot exercise significant influence over Martz's policies. Rae accounts for this investment using the fair value through net income model and separately records and reports each type of income (Joss) separately. Illustrate how the statement of comprehensive income is affected in 2014 and 2015.
(b) Prepare all relevant journal entries related to Rae's investment in Martz for 2014 and 2015, assuming this is its only investment and Rae exercises significant influence over its associates' policies. Illustrate how the statement of comprehensive income is affected in 2014 and 2015. Briefly explain.
(c) How would your answer to part (b) be different if you were told that Martz's 2014 statement of comprehensive income included a loss from discontinued operations of $20,000 (net of tax)?