On July 1, 2020, Dynamic Company purchased for cash 40% of the outstanding capital stock of...

On July 1, 2020, Dynamic Company purchased for cash 40% of the outstanding capital stock of Cart Company. Both Dynamic and Cart have a December 31 year-end. Cart, whose common stock is actively traded in the over-the-counter market, reported its total net income for the year to Dynamic and also paid cash dividends on November 15, 2020, to Dynamic and its other stockholders.

Required:

a. How should Dynamic report the foregoing facts in its December 31, 2020, balance sheet and its income statement for the year then ended? Discuss the rationale for your answer.

b. If Dynamic should elect to report its investment at fair value, how would its balance sheet and income statement differ from your answer to part (a)?

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a.)	The 40% Investment in Cart Company will be dealt as per the Equity Method assuming significant influence exists.


	Balance Sheet Reporting:

	Assets:
	Investment in Associates	XXXX

	Working:
	Purchase Cost on July 1,2020	XXXX
	Add: Share of post acqusition Net income @40%	XXXX
	Less: Share of Dividend ( Dividend paid x 40% )	XXXX
	Investment in Associates	XXXX

	Income Statement Reporting:

	Investment revenue ( Share of post acquisition net income @40% )	XXXX

b.)	Under Fair value Method:

	Balance Sheet Reporting:

	Assets:
	Investment in Cart Company	XXXX
	( At Fair value at year end )

	Income Statement Reporting:

	Dividend revenue ( Dividend Paid x 40% )	XXXX

	Unrealized holding gain or (loss) -Other comprehensive income	XXXX

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