These are two independent situations: 1. Sosey Cosmetics acquired 12% of the 300,000 shares of common stock

Question:

These are two independent situations:
1. Sosey Cosmetics acquired 12% of the 300,000 shares of of Elite Fashion at a total cost of $14 per share on March 18, 2017. On June 30, Elite declared and paid a $75,000 On December 31, Elite reported net income of $244,000 for the year. At December 31, the market price of Elite Fashion was $16 per share. The stock is classified as available-for-sale.
2. Williams Inc. obtained significant influence over Kasey by buying 25% of Kasey's 30,000 outstanding shares of at a total cost of $11 per share on January 1, 2017. On June 15, Kasey declared and paid a cash of $35,000. On December 31, Kasey reported a net income of $120,000 for the year.
Instructions
Prepare all the necessary journal entries for 2017 for
(a) Sosey Cosmetics
(b) Williams Inc.
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