On March 31, 2021, Chow Brothers, Inc., bought 10% of KT Manufacturings capital stock for $50 million.

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On March 31, 2021, Chow Brothers, Inc., bought 10% of KT Manufacturing’s capital stock for $50 million. KT’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $80 million. The fair value of the shares held by Chow was $35 million at December 31, 2021. KT did not declare or pay a dividend during 2021.


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1. Prepare all appropriate journal entries related to the investment during 2021.
2. Assume that Chow sold the stock on January 20, 2022, for $30 million. Prepare the journal entry Chow would use to record the sale.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1260481952

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Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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