| Bitnec Corporation acquired three separate investments at the
beginning of the year. Information
about each acquisition, the dividends declared and paid during the year,
income, and year-end stock price, follows: |
| INITIAL
INVESTMENT |
| Purchased 50,000
shares of Lynch Corporation at $11 per share.
This investment was made with the intent of near-term trading
profits. Lynch Corporation has
5,000,000 shares outstanding. |
| Purchased 10,000
shares of Graham Corporation at $20 per share. This investment was generally considered to
be long-term with no particular plans for near-term trading. Graham Corporation has 2,000,000 shares
outstanding. |
| Purchased 40% of the
shares of Buffet Corporation at $30 per share. This investment was generally considered to
be long-term with plans to exert significant influence. Buffet Corporation has 1,500,000 shares
outstanding. |
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| DIVIDENDS |
| Lynch Corporation
declared and paid dividends of $0.50 per share. |
| Graham Corporation
declared and paid $2,000,000 in dividends. |
| Buffet Corporation
declared and paid dividends of $0.25 per share. |
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| NET
INCOME |
| Lynch Corporation
reported net income of $4,000,000 for the year. |
| Graham Corporation
reported net income of $7,000,000 for the year. |
| Buffet Corporation
reported net income of $1,200,000 for the year. |
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| YEAR
END STOCK PRICE |
| Lynch Corporation’s
closing stock price at the end of the year was $13 per share. |
| Graham Corporation’s
closing stock price at the end of the year was $15 per share. |
| Buffet Corporation’s
closing stock price at the end of the year was $33 per share. |
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| (a) | Prepare journal
entries, as necessary, to account for the initial investment, dividend, and
year-end stock price for the investment in Lynch Corporation. |
| (b) | Prepare journal
entries, as necessary, to account for the initial investment, dividend and
year-end stock price for the investment in Graham Corporation. |
| (c) | Prepare journal
entries, as necessary, to account for the initial investment, dividend and
year-end stock price for the investment in Buffet Corporation. |
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