The balance sheet of Spottified Corp. recently included: Investments in significantly influenced and other companies............$2,500,000 Spottified Corp.
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Investments in significantly influenced and other companies............$2,500,000
Spottified Corp. included its short-term investments among the current assets; the investments described above were long-term. Assume the company completed the following investment transactions during 2014:
Mar. 3 Purchased 8,000 common shares as a short-term investment, paying $25.00 per share plus brokerage commission of $500.
4 Purchased additional shares in a company that is significantly influenced by Spottified Corp. at a cost of $600,000 plus brokerage commission of $4,500.
May 14 Received semiannual cash dividend of $1.70 per share on the short-term investment purchased March 3.
Jun. 15 Received cash dividend of $55,000 from a significantly influenced company.
Aug. 28 Sold the short-term investment (purchased on March 3) for $24.00 per share, less brokerage commission of $500.
Oct. 24 Purchased other short-term investments for $275,000, plus brokerage commission of $400.
Dec. 15 Received cash dividend of $30,000 from a significantly influenced company.
31 Received annual reports from significantly influenced companies. Their total net income for the year was $1,300,000. Of this amount, Spottified Corp.'s proportion is 30 percent.
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1. Record the transactions in the general journal of Spottified Corp.
2. Post entries to the Investments in Significantly Influenced and Other Companies
T-account, and determine its balance at December 31, 2014.
3. Assume the beginning balance of Short-Term Investments was at a cost of $250,000. Post entries to the Short-Term Investments T-account and determine its balance at December 31, 2014.
4. Assuming the market value of the short-term investment portfolio is $510,000 at December 31, 2014, show how Spottified Corp. would report short-term investments and investments in significantly influenced and other companies on the December 31, 2014, balance sheet. Use the following format:
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