Equity Method for Stock Investment On January 4, Year 1, Ferguson Company purchased 140,000 shares of Silva Company directly from one of the founders for a price of $39 per share. Silva has 400,000 shares outstanding, including the Daniels shares. On July 2, Year 1, Silva paid $406,000 in total dividends to its shareholders. On December 31, Year 1, Silva reported a net income of $1,259,000 for the year. Ferguson uses the equity method in accounting for its investment in Silva. cash/cash dividends/dividend revenue/income of silva company/investment in silva company stock/notes receivable/ a.  Provide the Ferguson Company journal entries for the transactions involving its investment in Silva Company during Year 1. Year 1, Jan. 4   fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_2         fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_4 Year 1, July 2   fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_6         fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_8 Year 1, Dec. 31   fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_10         fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_12 b.  Determine the December 31, Year 1, balance of Investment in Silva Company Stock. $fill in the blank 9319c6f74f94012_1

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Equity Method for Stock Investment

On January 4, Year 1, Ferguson Company purchased 140,000 shares of Silva Company directly from one of the founders for a price of $39 per share. Silva has 400,000 shares outstanding, including the Daniels shares. On July 2, Year 1, Silva paid $406,000 in total dividends to its shareholders. On December 31, Year 1, Silva reported a net income of $1,259,000 for the year. Ferguson uses the equity method in accounting for its investment in Silva.

cash/cash dividends/dividend revenue/income of silva company/investment in silva company stock/notes receivable/

a.  Provide the Ferguson Company journal entries for the transactions involving its investment in Silva Company during Year 1.

Year 1, Jan. 4   fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_2  
      fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_4
Year 1, July 2   fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_6  
      fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_8
Year 1, Dec. 31   fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_10  
      fill in the blank 702aed00a020001_12

b.  Determine the December 31, Year 1, balance of Investment in Silva Company Stock.
$fill in the blank 9319c6f74f94012_1

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