Prepare all necessary journal entries in 2020 for both situations with the date and account title by each debit and credit.
The following are two independent situations.
Situation 1
Blossom Cosmetics acquired 10% of the 215,000 shares of common stock of Martinez Fashion at a total cost of $12 per share on March 18, 2020. On June 30, Martinez declared and paid $74,400 cash dividend to all stockholders. On December 31, Martinez reported net income of $133,600 for the year. At December 31, the market price of Martinez Fashion was $13 per share.
Situation 2
Blue, Inc. obtained significant influence over Seles Corporation by buying 30% of Seles’s 28,500 outstanding shares of common stock at a total cost of $9 per share on January 1, 2020. On June 15, Seles declared and paid cash dividends of $35,400 to all stockholders. On December 31, Seles reported a net income of $91,800 for the year.
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