(Journal Entries for Fair Value and Equity Methods) The following are two independent situations.Situation 1: Conchita Cosmetics acquired 10% of the 200,000 shares of common stock of Martinez Fashion at a total cost of $13 per share on March 18, 2017. On June 30, Martinez declared and paid $75,000 cash dividends to all stockholders. On December 31, Martinez reported net income of $122,000 for the year. At December 31, the market price of Martinez Fashion was $15 per share.Situation 2: Monica, Inc. obtained significant influence over Seles Corporation by buying 30% of Seles’s 30,000 outstanding shares of common stock at a total cost of $9 per share on January 1, 2017. On June 15, Seles declared and paid cash dividends of $36,000 to all stockholders. On December 31, Seles reported a net income of $85,000 for the year.InstructionsPrepare all necessary journal entries in 2017 for both situations

On March 22, 2023, Amelia, Inc., purchased 500 shares of its own common stock in the market for $21 per share. On May 19, 2023, the company sold 300 of these shares in the open market at a price of $24 per share. Required: Use the horizontal model (or write the entry) to show the effects on Amelia, Inc.'s financial statements of: a). The purchase of the treasury stock on March 22, 2023. The sale of the treasury stock on May 19, 2023. b).

On January 1, 2015, Port Company acquires 8,000 shares of Solvo Company by issuing 10,000 of its common stock shares with a par value of $10 per share and a fair value of $70 per share. The price paid reflects a control premium. The market value of the shares owned by the NCI is $80 per share. At the time of the purchase, Solvo has the following balance sheet:Appraisals indicate that book values are representative of fair values with the exception of the land and building. The land has a fair value of $180,000, and the building is appraised at $450,000. The building has an estimated remaining life of 20 years. Any remaining excess is goodwill.The following summary of Solvo’s retained earnings applies to 2015 and 2016:Balance, January 1, 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000Net income for 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000Dividends paid in 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10,000)Balance, December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300,000Net…

Lexington Co. has the following securities outstanding on December 31, 2017 (its first year of operations).   Cost Fair Value Greenspan Corp. stock $20,000 $19,000 Summerset Company stock 9,500 8,800 Tinkers Company stock 20,000 20,600   $49,500 $48,400 During 2018, Summerset Company stock was sold for $9,200, the difference between the $9,200 and the “fair value” of $8,800 being recorded as a “Gain on Sale of Investments.” The market price of the stock on December 31, 2018, was Greenspan Corp. stock $19,900; Tinkers Company stock $20,500.Instructions(a) What justification is there for valuing equity securities at fair value and reporting the unrealized gain or loss as part of net income?(b) How should Lexington Co. report this information in its financial statements at December 31, 2017? Explain.(c) Did Lexington Co. properly account for the sale of the Summerset Company stock? Explain.(d) Are there any additional entries necessary for Lexington Co. at December 31,…