Rose Company had no short-term investments prior to this yearIt had the following transactions this year involving short- term stock Investments with insignificant influence. April 16 Purchased 6,000 shares of Gem Company stock at $25.75 per share. July 7 Purchased 3,000 shares of PepsiCo stock at $46.00 per share. July 20 Purchased 1,500 shares of Xerox stock at $19.00 per share. August 15 Received a 8.95 per share cash dividend on the Gem Company stock. August 28 Sold 3,000 shares of Company stock at $32.50 per share. October 1 Received a $2.00 per share cash dividend on the PepsiCo shares. December 15 Received a $1.10 per share cash dividend on the remaining Gem Company shares. December 31 Received a $1.30 per share cash dividend on the PepsiCo shares. The year-end fair values per share are Gem Company$28.00 PepsiCo, 43.25and Xerox, $16.00 Required: Prepare journal entries to record the preceding transactions and events.

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Rose Company had no short-term investments prior to this yearIt had the following transactions this year involving short- term stock Investments with insignificant influence. April 16 Purchased 6,000 shares of Gem Company stock at $25.75 per share. July 7 Purchased 3,000 shares of PepsiCo stock at $46.00 per share. July 20 Purchased 1,500 shares of Xerox stock at $19.00 per share. August 15 Received a 8.95 per share cash dividend on the Gem Company stock. August 28 Sold 3,000 shares of Company stock at $32.50 per share. October 1 Received a $2.00 per share cash dividend on the PepsiCo shares. December 15 Received a $1.10 per share cash dividend on the remaining Gem Company shares. December 31 Received a $1.30 per share cash dividend on the PepsiCo shares. The year-end fair values per share are Gem Company$28.00 PepsiCo, 43.25and Xerox, $16.00

Required: Prepare journal entries to record the preceding transactions and events.

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