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When a corporation owns less than 20% of the stock of another company, dividends received are not treated as income.

A) True
B) False

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Blanton Corporation purchased 15% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Worton Corporation as a long-term investment. Subsequently, Worton Corporation reported net income and declared and paid cash dividends. What journal entry would Blanton Corporation use to record the dividends it receives?


A) debit Investment in Worton Corporation; credit Cash
B) debit Cash; credit Dividend Revenue
C) debit Investment in Worton Corporation; credit Income of Worton Corporation
D) debit Cash; credit Investment in Worton Corporation

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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On February 12, Addison, Inc. purchased 6,000 shares of Lucas Company at $22 per share plus a $240 brokerage fee. On August 22, Lucas paid a $0.42 dividend per share. On November 10, 4,000 shares of Lucas stock were sold for $28 per share less a $160 brokerage fee. The journal entry for the sale would include:


A) a debit to Cash for $111,840
B) a credit to Investments for $112,000
C) a credit to Loss on Sale for $23,680
D) a debit to Cash for $112,000

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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An investor purchased 500 shares of common stock, $25 par, for $21,750. Subsequently, 100 shares were sold for $49.50 per share. What is the amount of gain or loss on the sale?


A) $12,750 gain
B) $600 gain
C) $600 loss
D) $9,250 loss

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The account Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Trading Securities should be included in the


A) Income statement as Other Revenue (Expenses)
B) Balance sheet as an adjustment to the asset account
C) Balance sheet as an adjustment to Stockholders' Equity
D) Statement of Retained Earnings

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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On May 1, 2012, Chase Inc. purchases $60,000 of 10-year, Manus Corporation 8% bonds dated March 1, 2012 at 100 plus accrued interest. What entry would Chase record when receiving its semiannual interest on March 1, 2013?

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Present entries to record the following selected transactions of Masterson Co. Present entries to record the following selected transactions of Masterson Co.

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Discuss the appropriate financial treatment when an investor has a greater than 50% ownership in another company.

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It is possible for one company to influence the operating policies of another company unless it owns more than 50% interest in that company.

A) True
B) False

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Interest revenue on bonds is reported


A) as an addition to the Investment in Bonds account
B) as part of Comprehensive Income but not as part of Net Income.
C) as part of other income
D) as part of operating income

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Companies may report comprehensive income on each of the statements below except


A) income statement
B) separate statement of comprehensive income
C) statement of cash flows
D) retained earnings statement

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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If one company owns more than 50% of the common stock of another company


A) a partnership exists.
B) a parent-subsidiary relationship exists.
C) the company whose stock is owned must be liquidated
D) the cost method should be used to account for the investment.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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For accounting purposes, the method used to account for investments in common stock is determined by


A) the amount paid for the stock by the investor.
B) whether the acquisition of the stock by the investor was "friendly" or "hostile."
C) the extent of an investor's influence over the operating and financial affairs of the investee.
D) whether the stock has paid dividends in past years.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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On May 1, 2015, Chase Inc. purchases $60,000 of 10-year, 6% Manus Corporation bonds dated March 1, 2015 at 100 plus accrued interest. What entry would Chase record when purchasing the bonds?

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When a bond is purchased for an investment, the purchase price, minus the brokerage commission, plus any accrued interest is recorded.

A) True
B) False

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On May 1, 2015, Chase Inc. purchases $60,000 of 10-year, Manus Corporation 6% bonds dated March 1, 2015 at 100 plus accrued interest. What entry would Chase record when receiving its semiannual interest on September 1?

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Fair value accounting is used more under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) than it is under International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS).

A) True
B) False

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On April 1, 2015, ValueTime, Inc. had a market price per common share of $24. For the previous year ValueTime paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. Compute the dividend yield for ValueTime, Inc.

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On June 1, $50,000 of treasury bonds were purchased between interest dates. The broker commission was $500. The bonds pay interest at 12%, which is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1. What is the total cost to be debited to the Investment - Treasury Bonds account?


A) $50,000
B) $50,500
C) $49,500
D) $53,000

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The method of accounting for investments in equity securities in which the investor records its share of periodic net income of the investee is the


A) cost method
B) market method
C) income method
D) equity method

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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