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Fredo, Inc., purchased 10% of Sonny Enterprises for $1,000,000 on January 1, 2018. Sonny recognized a...

Fredo, Inc., purchased 10% of Sonny Enterprises for $1,000,000 on January 1, 2018. Sonny recognized a total of $310,000 net income during 2018, paid $21,000 of dividends to Fredo during 2018, and at December 31, 2018, the market value of the Sonny investment increased to $1,031,000.

Required: Prepare the journal entries necessary to account for the Sonny investment, assuming that Fredo

(1) lacks significant influence

a.Record the entry for investment in Sonny Enterprises.

b.Record the entry for cash dividend received.

c.Record the net unrealized holding gain or loss for an available-for-sale investment.

Required :(2) Has significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee.

a.Record the entry for investment in Sonny Enterprises.

b. Record the revenue from Sonny Enterprise during 2018.

c. Record the receipt of dividend during 2018

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(1) Lacks significant influence

No. Date General Journal Debit Credit
a. January 1, 2018 Equity investment 1000000
Cash 1000000
(To record investment in Sonny Enterprises)
b. December 31, 2018 Cash 21000
Dividend revenue 21000
(To record dividend received)
c. December 31, 2018 Fair value adjustment ($1031000 - $1000000) 31000
Unrealized holding gain or loss-equity 31000
(To record investment at fair value)

(2) Has significant influence

No. Date General Journal Debit Credit
a. January 1, 2018 Equity investment 1000000
Cash 1000000
(To record investment in Sonny Enterprises)
b. December 31, 2018 Equity investment 31000
Investment income (10% x $310000) 31000
(To record revenue from Sonny Enterprises)
c. December 31, 2018 Cash 21000
Equity investment 21000
(To record dividend received)

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