In: Accounting
Hamilton Ltd. was organized on January 2, 2017. The following
investment transactions and events occurred during the following
months:
2017 | |||
Jan. | 6 | Hamilton paid $575,500 for 50,000 shares (20%) of Wong Inc. outstanding common shares. | |
Apr. | 30 | Wong declared and paid a cash dividend of $1.10 per share. | |
Dec. | 31 | Wong announced that its profit for 2017 was $480,000. Fair value of the shares was $11.80 per share. | |
2018 | |||
Oct. | 15 | Wong declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.70 per share. | |
Dec. | 31 | Wong announced that its profit for 2018 was $630,000. Fair value of the shares was $12.18 per share. | |
2019 | |||
Jan. | 5 | Hamilton sold all of its investment in Wong for $682,000 cash. |
Assume that Hamilton has a significant influence over Wong with its
20% share.
Required:
1. Prepare the entries to record the preceding
transactions in Hamilton’s books. (If no entry is required
for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the
first account field.)
2. Calculate the carrying value per share of
Hamilton’s investment as reflected in the investment account on
January 4, 2019. (Round your answer to 2 decimal
places.)
3. Calculate the change in Hamilton’s equity from
January 2, 2017, through January 5, 2019, resulting from its
investment in Wong.