Question: As a long-term investment at the beginning of the fiscal year, Jim Co. purchased 30% of Camp Supplies, Inc.'s 8 million shares for $56 Million. The fair value and book value of the shares were the same at that time. During the year, Camp Supplies Inc. earned net income of $40 million and distributed cash dividends of $1.25 per share. At the end of the fiscal year, the fair value of the shares acquired by Jim Co. is $60 million. Joey Co's 30% investment in Camp Supplies Inc gives it significant influence.
Required: 1) Prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) throughout the fiscal year for this investment using the Equity Method.
2) Prepare the journal entry(s) throughout the fiscal year if Jim Co. elects the "Fair Value Option" for this investment rather than the Equity Method.
3) Prepare the journal entry(s) throughout the fiscal year if Jim Co. does not have significant influence that classified the investment as "Available-for-Sale.