Instructions: 1. How should each of these investments be accounted for? Why? 2. For each investment, journalize the following transactions for Giant Co.: A. Purchase of investments on January 1, 2021. B. Dividends received from the investments during 2021. C. Any adjustment for net income earned by the investment. D. Any adjustment for the investment's year-end market price.
Instructions: 1. How should each of these investments be accounted for? Why? 2. For each investment, journalize the following transactions for Giant Co.: A. Purchase of investments on January 1, 2021. B. Dividends received from the investments during 2021. C. Any adjustment for net income earned by the investment. D. Any adjustment for the investment's year-end market price.
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Transcribed Image Text:Co.
Boulder
Co.
$150,000 $0.25
$400,000 $0.45
Instructions:
$6.70
1. How should each of these investments be accounted for? Why?
2. For each investment, journalize the following transactions for
Giant Co.:
A. Purchase of investments on January 1, 2021.
B. Dividends received from the investments during 2021.
C. Any adjustment for net income earned by the investment.
D. Any adjustment for the investment's year-end market price.

Transcribed Image Text:On January 1, 2021, Giant Co. purchased the following investments
for cash:
15,000 shares Rock Co. stock
45,000 shares Boulder Co. stock
Both Rock and Boulder have 100,000 common shares outstanding.
During 2021, Rock and Boulder had the following information:
Rock
Co.
Boulder
Co.
Net
Income
Cash
Dividends
per Share
$150,000 $0.25
$400,000 $0.45
Instructions:
Market
Price per
Share at
12/31/21
$1.20
$20,000
$250,000
$6.70
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