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The following equity investment transactions were completed by Romero Company during a recent year:

Apr.	10	Purchased 5,000 shares of Dixon Company for a price of $49 per share plus a brokerage commission of $90.
July	8	Received a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share on the Dixon Company investment.
Sept.	10	Sold 1,100 shares for a price of $44 per share less a brokerage commission of $70.

Journalize the entries for these transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

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The following equity investment transactions were completed by Romero Company during a recent year:

Apr.	10	Purchased 5,000 shares of Dixon Company for a price of $49 per share plus a brokerage commission of $90.
July	8	Received a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share on the Dixon Company investment.
Sept.	10	Sold 1,100 shares for a price of $44 per share less a brokerage commission of $70.

Journalize the entries for these transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

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Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Romero Company
General Ledger
ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 120 Accounts Receivable 121 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 131 Notes Receivable 132 Interest Receivable 141 Merchandise Inventory 145 Office Supplies 146 Store Supplies 151 Prepaid Insurance 161 Investments-Dixon Company Stock 165 Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments 166 Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments 181 Land 191 Store Equipment 192 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment 193 Office Equipment 194 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 221 Notes Payable 231 Interest Payable 241 Salaries Payable 251 Sales Tax Payable EQUITY 311 Common Stock 312 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock 321 Preferred Stock 322 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock 331 Treasury Stock 332 Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock 340 Retained Earnings 350 Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments 351 Cash Dividends 352 Stock Dividends 390 Income Summary	REVENUE 410 Sales 611 Interest Revenue 612 Dividend Revenue 621 Income of Jas Company 631 Gain on Sale of Investments 641 Unrealized Gain on Trading Investments EXPENSES 511 Cost of Merchandise Sold 512 Bad Debt Expense 515 Credit Card Expense 516 Cash Short and Over 520 Salaries Expense 531 Advertising Expense 532 Delivery Expense 533 Repairs Expense 534 Selling Expenses 535 Rent Expense 536 Insurance Expense 537 Office Supplies Expense 538 Store Supplies Expense 561 Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment 562 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment 590 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense 721 Loss of Jas Company 731 Loss on Sale of Investments 741 Unrealized Loss on Trading Investments Journalize the entries for the transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

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In the books of Romero Company

For the year XXXX

Particulars	L.F	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
(A) Investments-Dixon Company Stock A/c ....Dr To Cash A/c (Being 5,000 shares of Dixon Company purchased for a price of $49 per share plus a brokerage commission of $90.)		245090	245090
(B) Cash A/c ....Dr To Dividend Revenue A/c (Being quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share on the Dixon Company investment received.)		5000	5000
(C) Cash A/c ....Dr Loss on sale of investment A/c ....Dr To Investments-Dixon Company Stock A/c (Being  1,100 shares for a price of $44 per share sold less a brokerage commission of $70.)		48330 5500	53830