Melville Inc. purchased 2,000 common shares (20\%) of Raymore Ltd. on January 1, Year 5...

90.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Accounting

imageimage Melville Inc. purchased 2,000 common shares (20\%) of Raymore Ltd. on January 1, Year 5 for $42,000. Additional information on Raymore for the two years ending December 31 , Year 6 , is as follows: At December 31, Year 6, Raymore had some inventory that was purchased from Melville. Melville had recorded a gross profit of $1,300 on the sale of this inventory. This gross profit should be deducted from Melville's Year 6 profit and investment account under the equity method. On January 1, Year 7, Melville sold its investment in Raymore for $47,000. Required: (a) Calculate the balance in the investment account at December 31, Year 6 under each of the cost and equity methods. (Omit \$ sign in your response.) (c) Prepare the journal entries for the sale of the shares on January 1, Year 7 under each of the cost and equity methods. (If no el required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students