On January 2, 2021, Normal Inc. acquired 15% interest in Laco Co. by paying P1,500,000 for 7,500 ordinary shares. On this date, the net assets of Laco Co. totaled P9 million. The investment was classified as a financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair values of Laco Co's identifiable assets and liabilities approximate their book values. On August 1, 2021, Normal received dividends of P4 per share from Laco Co. Fair value of the stocks on December 31, 2021 was P190. Net income reported by Laco for the year ended amounted to P1,500,000. On July 1, 2022, Normal Inc. paid P1 million to purchase 5,000 additional shares of Laco Co. from another shareholder. On this date the fair value of the net assets exceeds carrying value by P500,000 attributable to depreciable asset with estimated remaining life of 5 years. On February 1, 2022, cash dividends of P5 were received while dividends of P6 were received on August 1, 2022. Net income reported for the year ended amounted to P1,500,000 with P800,000 being earned for the second half six months ended December 31, 2022.

On January 1, 2021, Alamar Corporation acquired a 36 percent interest in Burks, Inc., for $198,000. On that date, Burks’s balance sheet disclosed net assets with both a fair and book value of $353,000. During 2021, Burks reported net income of $84,000 and declared and paid cash dividends of $24,000. Alamar sold inventory costing $27,000 to Burks during 2021 for $35,000. Burks used all of this merchandise in its operations during 2021.   Prepare all of Alamar’s 2021 journal entries to apply the equity method to this investment. 3. Record the investee dividend declaration.

On January 1, 2024, Alamar Corporation acquired a 40 percent interest in Burks, Incorporated, for $210,000. On that date, Burks's balance sheet disclosed net assets with both a fair and book value of $360,000. During 2024, Burks reported net income of $80,000 and declared and paid cash dividends of $25,000. Alamar sold inventory costing $30,000 to Burks during 2024 for $40,000. Burks used all of this merchandise in its operations during 2024. Required: Prepare all of Alamar's 2024 journal entries to apply the equity method to this investment. Record the acquisition of a 40 percent interest in Burks. Record the accrual of 40 percent of the reported earnings of the investee. Record the investee dividend declaration Record the collection of dividend from investee. Record the income on intra-entity sale.

On January 1, 2021, an investor company acquired 25% of an investee company's common stock for $2,880,000. As a result of this transaction, the investor can exert significant influence over the investee. During each year ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 the investee reported $576,000 of net income and $240,000 of dividends. On January 1, 2021, the book value of the investee's net assets was $9,600,000 and all individual net assets had appraised fair values that equaled their reported book values. On December 31, 2022, what is the balance of the Equity Investment account on the Investor's balance sheet? Select one: a. $3,048, 000 b. $2,880,000 c. $3,552,000 d. $2,964,000