McKinley, Inc., owns 100 percent of Jackson Companys 45,000 voting shares. On June 30, McKinleys internal accounting

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McKinley, Inc., owns 100 percent of Jackson Company’s 45,000 voting shares. On June 30, McKinley’s internal accounting records show a $192,000 equity method adjusted balance for its investment in Jackson. McKinley sells 15,000 of its Jackson shares on the open market for $80,000 on June 30. How should McKinley record the excess of the sale proceeds over its carrying amount for the shares?

  a. Reduce goodwill by $64,000. 
  b. Recognize a gain on sale for $16,000.
  c. Increase its additional paid-in capital by $16,000.
  d. Recognize a revaluation gain on its remaining shares of $48,000.

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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259444951

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Authors: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupni

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