During 2023, Elisabeth Ltd. purchased 8,000 shares of Lilly of the Valley Corp. for $34 per share ($272,000 total). Elisabeth held these shares until September 2025, when it sold them for $42 per share. During these three years, Lilly of the Valley paid dividends of $2 per share on July 31. On Elisabeth's fiscal year-end (December 31), shares of Lilly of the Valley closed at $39, $30, and $46 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, respectively. Required Assume that the company designated half of the Lilly of the Valley shares as FVPL and the other half irrevocably elected to record fair value changes through OCI. Determine the amounts to be reported on Elisabeth's balance sheet and statement of comprehensive income with respect to the company's investment in Lilly of the Valley Corp. What do you observe about the total amount of retained earnings for the three years combined? Complete the analysis for 2024.
During 2023, Elisabeth Ltd. purchased 8,000 shares of Lilly of the Valley Corp. for $34 per share ($272,000 total). Elisabeth held these shares until September 2025, when it sold them for $42 per share. During these three years, Lilly of the Valley paid dividends of $2 per share on July 31. On Elisabeth's fiscal year-end (December 31), shares of Lilly of the Valley closed at $39, $30, and $46 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, respectively. Required Assume that the company designated half of the Lilly of the Valley shares as FVPL and the other half irrevocably elected to record fair value changes through OCI. Determine the amounts to be reported on Elisabeth's balance sheet and statement of comprehensive income with respect to the company's investment in Lilly of the Valley Corp. What do you observe about the total amount of retained earnings for the three years combined? Complete the analysis for 2024.
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