On May 1, 2021, Marathon Company purchased 4,750 common shares of Schreiber Corporation at a price of
Question:
On May 1, 2021, Marathon Company purchased 4,750 common shares of Schreiber Corporation at a price of $22 each. On June 28, 2021, Marathon Company received a dividend of $0.95 per share on its investment in Schreiber Corporation. On Marathon Company's year end date of November 30, 2021, the common shares in Schreiber Corporation were trading at $23 each. On February 18, 2022, Marathon Company sold 50% of its shares in Schreiber Corporation at $21 per share. Marathon Company pays a 2% commission on all purchases and sales of securities. Marathon Company uses the fair value through net income (FV-NI) method to account for its investment in Schreiber Corporation.
Required:
Prepare journal entries for Marathon Company for each of the above transactions,