Chapter 10: Q13E_2 (page 570)
Accounting for equity investments
Captain Investments completed the following investment transactions during 2018:
Jan. 14 Purchased 200 shares of Velcon stock, paying \(53 per share. The investment represents 4% ownership in Velcon’s voting stock. Captain does not have significant influence over Velcon. Captain intends to hold the investment for the indefinite future.
Aug. 22 Received a cash dividend of \)0.28 per share on the Velcon stock.
Dec. 31 Adjusted the Velcon investment to its current market value of $58.
Requirements
What account(s) and amount(s), if any, would be reported on Captain’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018?
Short Answer
The income statement will includedividend revenue and unrealized holding gains.