The following transactions involve investments in marketable securities and are accounted for using the equity method. (1)
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The following transactions involve investments in marketable securities and are accounted for using the equity method.
(1) Healy Co. purchases 15,000 common shares of Palepu Co. at $8 cash per share; the shares represent 25% ownership of Palepu.
(2) Healy receives a cash dividend of $0.80 per common share from Palepu.
(3) Palepu reports annual net income of $120,000.
(4) Healy sells all 15,000 common shares of Palepu for $140,000 cash.
a. Prepare journal entries to record these four transactions.
b. Post the journal entries from a to their respective T-accounts.
c. Record each of the transactions in the financial statement effects template.
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Financial Accounting
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