On 30 April 20X2, Marc Company purchased 4,800 shares of Spencer Ltd. for $29 per share plus
Question:
On 30 April 20X2, Marc Company purchased 4,800 shares of Spencer Ltd. for $29 per share plus $480 in commission. In 20X2, the company received a $0.80 per share dividend, and the shares had a fair value of $24 per share at the end of the year. In 20X3, the dividend was $1.60 per share, and the fair value was $33 per share at the end of the year. In 20X4, the shares were sold for $32 per share less a $600 commission.
Required: 1. Show the amounts and accounts that would be reported in earnings and the statement of financial position for 20X2, 20X3, and 20X4 if the company uses the: (Negative amounts should be indicated by minus sign.)
a. Cost method.
b. FVTPL method. c. FVOCI-Equity method: realized amounts are transferred to retained earnings.
Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025624
10th edition
Authors: Theodore E. Christensen, David M. Cottrell, Richard E. Baker