Question: On January 4 , 2 0 2 4 , Runyan Bakery paid $ 3 3 6 million for 1 0 million shares of Lavery Labeling

On January 4,2024, Runyan Bakery paid $336 million for 10 million shares of Lavery Labeling Company common stock. The
investment represents a 30% interest in the net assets of Lavery and gave Runyan the ability to exercise significant influence over
Lavery's operations. Runyan chose the fair value option to account for this investment. Runyan received dividends of $2.50 per share
on December 15,2024, and Lavery reported net income of $210 million for the year ended December 31,2024. The market value of
Lavery's common stock at December 31,2024, was $32 per share. On the purchase date, the book value of Lavery's identifiable net
assets was $860 million and:
a. The fair value of Lavery's depreciable assets, with an average remaining useful life of five years, exceeded their book value by
$100 million.
b. The remainder of the excess of the cost of the investment over the book value of net assets purchased was attributable to
goodwill.
Required:
Assuming Runyan accounts for this investment under the fair value option, prepare all appropriate journal entries in a manner similar to
accounting for securities for which there is not significant influence.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers
in millions (i.e.,10,000,000 should be entered as 10).
1 Record the purchase of Lavery Labeling stock for $336
million.
2 Record Runyan Bakery's share of Lavery's $210 million
net income.
3 Record the receipt of cash dividends of $2.5 per share on
10 million shares.
4 Record any necessary adjusting entry to correctly report
the investment on the balance sheet. The market value
of Lavery's common stock at December 31,2024 was
$32 per share.
 On January 4,2024, Runyan Bakery paid $336 million for 10 million

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