Question #1: On December 31, 2016, Ogallala Associates owned the following securities whose total fair...

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Question #1: On December 31, 2016, Ogallala Associates owned the following securities whose total fair value was equal to their cost. The securities were held as a long-term investment and not for influence or control of the investee.

Ordinary Shares Shares Cost Cost /share

Carlene Co. 2,000 60,000 30

Riverdale Co. 5,000 45,000 9

Raczynski Co. 1,500 30,000 20

135,000

In 2017, the following transactions occurred.

Aug. 1 Received 0.70 per share cash dividend on Carlene Co. ordinary shares.

Sept. 1 Sold 2,000 ordinary shares of Riverdale Co. for cash at 8 per share.

Oct. 1 Sold 725 ordinary shares of Carlene Co. for cash at 33 per share.

Nov. 1 Received 1 per share cash dividend on Raczynski Co. ordinary shares.

Dec. 15 Received 0.70 per share cash dividend on Carlene Co. ordinary shares.

31 Received 1 per share annual cash dividend on Riverdale Co. ordinary shares.

At December 31, 2017, fair values per share of the ordinary shares were Carlene Co. 32, Riverdale Co. 8, and Raczynski Co. 18.

Instructions: Journalize 2017 transactions. Then, post only to the account Share lnvestments. (T-account below).

(a) GENERAL JOURNAL

Aug.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Sep.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Oct.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Nov.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Dec.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Dec.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

.

Post above transactions to the account Share lnvestments. (Use T-account below).

SHARE INVESTMENTS

12/31/16 Bal. 135,000

Instructions: Record the required adjusting entry at December 31, 2017, to show the securities on-hand at fair value.

(b) GENERAL JOURNAL

Dec.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

.

Instructions: Show the statement of financial position presentation of investments and equity at December 31, 2017. At this date, Ogallala Associates has share capital-ordinary 1,500,000 and retained earnings 1,100,000.

(c) OGALLALA ASSOCIATES

Partial Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

December 31, 2017

Investments

Investments in shares of less than 20%

owned companies, at fair value

Total investments:

Equity

Share capitalordinary

Retained earnings .

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Total equity:

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