Concept explainers
a)
Equity investment:
Equity investments are stock instruments which claim ownership in the investee company and pay dividend revenue to the investor company.
Equity method:
Equity method is the method used for accounting equity investments which claim a significant influence of above 20% but less than 50% in the outstanding stock of the investee company.
Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.
Debit and credit rules:
- Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in
stockholders’ equity accounts. - Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.
To journalize: The stock investment transactions for Company B, under the equity method.
(b)
The stock investment balance for Company B.
(c)
To discuss: The differences between valuation of investment under equity method and fair value method

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