On January $4,2024,$ Runyan Bakery paid $$344$ 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 received dividends of $$4\mathrm{.}50$ per share on December $15,2024,$ and Lavery reported net income of $$250$

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 $$900$ million and:

a$.$ The fair value of Lavery's depreciable assets, with an average remaining useful life of seven years, exceeded their book value by

$$70$ 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:

Prepare all appropriate journal entries related to the investment during $2024,$ assuming Runyan accounts for this investment by

the equity method.

Prepare the journal entries required by Runyan, assuming that the $10$ million shares represent a $10\%$ interest in the net assets of

Lavery rather than a $30\%$ interest.

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Prepare all appropriate journal entries related to the investment during $2024,$ assuming Runyan accounts for this investment by the

equity method.

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 $10).$

Journal entry worksheet

Record the purchase of Lavery Labeling stock for $$344$ million.