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Salinas Corporation acquired 20% of the outstanding common stock of Pebble Beach Corporation on December 31, 2020. The purchase price was $4,200,000 for 100,000 shares. Pebble Beach Corporation declared and paid a $.95 (cents) per share cash dividend on June 30 and on December 31, 2021. Pebble Beach reported net income of $1,720,000 for 2021. The fair market value of Pebble Beach Corporation’s stock was $30 per share at December 31, 2021.
a. Not able to exercise significant influence
| Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit | 
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Equity Investment in Pebble Beach | 4200000 | |
| Cash | 4200000 | ||
| (To record the purchase of investment) | |||
| June 30, 2021 | Cash (100000 x $0.95) | 95000 | |
| Dividend revenue | 95000 | ||
| (To record dividends received) | |||
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Cash (100000 x $0.95) | 95000 | |
| Dividend revenue | 95000 | ||
| (To record dividends received) | |||
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Unrealized holding gain or loss | 1200000 | |
| Fair value adjustment [$4200000 - (100000 x $30)] | 1200000 | ||
| (To record the investment at fair value) | 
b. Able to exercise significant influence
| Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit | 
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Equity Investment in Pebble Beach | 4200000 | |
| Cash | 4200000 | ||
| (To record the purchase of investment) | |||
| June 30, 2021 | Cash (100000 x $0.95) | 95000 | |
| Equity Investment in Pebble Beach | 95000 | ||
| (To record dividends received) | |||
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Cash (100000 x $0.95) | 95000 | |
| Equity Investment in Pebble Beach | 95000 | ||
| (To record dividends received) | |||
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Equity Investment in Pebble Beach | 344000 | |
| Investment revenue (20% x $1720000) | 344000 | ||
| (To record share in net income) |