On January 3 rd of 2020, the Board of Directors of XYZ Corporation decided and declared a
Question:
On January 3rd of 2020, the Board of Directors of XYZ Corporation decided and declared a property dividend to be
distributed on March 10th 2020. The dividend consisted of 10,000 common shares of the company’s investment in ABC
company. The shares had originally been purchased at $6 per share and had a $1 par value. On Jan. 3rd, 2020, the market
value per share of the ABC company was $12. XYZ declared the property dividend.
36- On January 3, the appropriate journal entry to make is:
Debit Credit
A) | Retained earnings “or” (dividend declared) | 100,000 | |
Property dividends distributable | 100,000 | ||
B) | Retained earnings “or” (dividend declared) | 100,000 | |
Property dividends distributable | 60,000 | ||
Gain on appreciation of investment in ABC | 40,000 | ||
C) | Investment in ABC | 40,000 | |
Gain on appreciation of investment in ABC | 40,000 | ||
Retained earnings “or” (dividend declared) | 100,000 | ||
Investment in ABC | 100,000 | ||
D) | None of the above |
Financial and Managerial Accounting the basis for business decisions
ISBN: 978-0078111044
16th edition
Authors: Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark Bettner, Joseph Carcello