Accounting for long-term investment


Response to the following problem:

At a total cost of $1,820,000, Joshua Corporation acquired 70,000 shares of Caleb Corp. common stock as a long-term investment. Joshua Corporation uses the equity method of accounting for this investment. Caleb Corp. has 280,000 shares of common stock outstanding, including the shares acquired by Joshua Corporation.

Journalize the entries by Joshua Corporation to record the following information:

a. Caleb Corp. reports net income of $2,500,000 for the current period.

b. A cash dividend of $3.40 per common share is paid by Caleb Corp. during the current period.

 

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Financial Accounting: Accounting for long-term investment
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