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Green Corporation acquired 45,000 shares of the outstanding common stock of Brow

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Question

Green Corporation acquired 45,000 shares of the outstanding common stock of Brown Company for $14.00 per share. The following events occurred during the year. 6/15/2015 Brown declared and paid $0.75 per share cash dividend. 12/10/2015 Brown declared and paid $0.80 per share cash dividend. 12/31/2015 Brown reported net income for the year of $425,000. The market price of Brown common stock was $17 per share on the last day of the year. Instructions: (a) Prepare the journal entries for Green in 2015, assuming that the purchase of Brown stock constituted less than 10% of Brown's outstanding shares. Green treats this investment as available-for-sale securities. (b) Prepare the journal entries for Green in 2015, assuming that the purchase of Brown stock constituted 32% of Brown's outstanding shares. Solutions: Date Account Debit Credit Less than 10% ownership: 1/1/2015 Available-for-sale Securities          630,000     Cash           630,000 45,000 sh x $14 6/15/2015 Cash            33,750     Dividend Revenue             33,750 45,000 sh x $0.75 12/10/2015 Cash            36,000     Dividend Revenue             36,000 45,000 sh x $0.80 12/31/15 Available-for-sale Securities          135,000     Unrealized Gain on Available-for-sale Securities           135,000 45,000 x $17 =$765,000 - $630,000 = $135,000 32% ownership: 1/1/2015 Investment in Brown Company          630,000     Cash           630,000 45,000 sh x $14 6/15/2015 Cash            33,750     Investment in Brown Company             33,750 45,000 sh x $0.75 12/10/2015 Cash            36,000     Investment in Brown Company             36,000 45,000 sh x $0.80 12/31/2015 Investment in Brown Company          136,000     Income from Brown Company           136,000 $425,000 x 32% Green Corporation acquired 45,000 shares of the outstanding common stock of Brown Company for $14.00 per share. The following events occurred during the year. 6/15/2015 Brown declared and paid $0.75 per share cash dividend. 12/10/2015 Brown declared and paid $0.80 per share cash dividend. 12/31/2015 Brown reported net income for the year of $425,000. The market price of Brown common stock was $17 per share on the last day of the year. Instructions: (a) Prepare the journal entries for Green in 2015, assuming that the purchase of Brown stock constituted less than 10% of Brown's outstanding shares. Green treats this investment as available-for-sale securities. (b) Prepare the journal entries for Green in 2015, assuming that the purchase of Brown stock constituted 32% of Brown's outstanding shares. Solutions: Date Account Debit Credit Less than 10% ownership: 1/1/2015 Available-for-sale Securities          630,000     Cash           630,000 45,000 sh x $14 6/15/2015 Cash            33,750     Dividend Revenue             33,750 45,000 sh x $0.75 12/10/2015 Cash            36,000     Dividend Revenue             36,000 45,000 sh x $0.80 12/31/15 Available-for-sale Securities          135,000     Unrealized Gain on Available-for-sale Securities           135,000 45,000 x $17 =$765,000 - $630,000 = $135,000 32% ownership: 1/1/2015 Investment in Brown Company          630,000     Cash           630,000 45,000 sh x $14 6/15/2015 Cash            33,750     Investment in Brown Company             33,750 45,000 sh x $0.75 12/10/2015 Cash            36,000     Investment in Brown Company             36,000 45,000 sh x $0.80 12/31/2015 Investment in Brown Company          136,000     Income from Brown Company           136,000 $425,000 x 32%

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Date Account title and equation Debit Credit 01-01-2015 Available-for-sale Securities          630,000     Cash           630,000 45,000 sh x $14 6/15/2015 Cash            33,750     Dividend income             33,750 45,000 sh x $0.75 12-10-2015 Cash            36,000     Dividend income             36,000 45,000 sh x $0.80 12/31/15 Available-for-sale Securities          135,000     Unrealized Gain on Available-for-sale Securities           135,000 45,000 x $17 =$765,000 - $630,000 = $135,000 32% ownership: 01-01-2015 Investment in Brown Company     Cash           630,000           630,000 45,000 sh x $14 6/15/2015 Cash     Dividend income             33,750             33,750 45,000 sh x $0.75 12-10-2015 Cash     Dividend income             36,000             36,000 45,000 sh x $0.80