Question

Fill in the dollar changes caused in the Investment account and Dividend Revenue or Investment Revenue account by each of the following transactions, assuming Crane Company uses (a) the fair value method and (b) the equity method for accounting for its investments in Hudson Company.

Transaction	(a) Fair Value Method		(b) Equity Method
	Investment Account	Dividend Revenue		Investment Account	Investment Revenue
At the beginning of Year 1, Crane bought 25% of Hudson's common stock at its book value. Total book value of all Hudson's common stock was $760,000 on this date.
During Year 1, Hudson reported $52,000 of net income and paid $26,000 of dividends.
During Year 2, Hudson reported $28,500 of net income and paid $21,000 of dividends.
During Year 3, Hudson reported a net loss of $9,000 and paid $4,200 of dividends.
Indicate the Year 3 ending balance in the Investment account, and cumulative totals for Years 1, 2, and 3 for dividend revenue and investment revenue.

Answer 1

	a) Fair Value Method		b) Equity Method
Transaction	Investment Account	Dividend Revenue	Investment Account	Investment Revenue
At the beginning of Year 1, Crane bought 25% of Hudson's common stock at its book value. Total book value of all Hudson's common stock was $760,000 on this date	190000		190000
During Year 1, Hudson reported $52,000 of net income and paid $26,000 of dividends.		6500	13000 and (6500)	13000
During Year 2, Hudson reported $28,500 of net income and paid $21,000 of dividends.		5250	7125 and (5250)	7125
During Year 3, Hudson reported a net loss of $9,000 and paid $4,200 of dividends.		1050	(2250) and (1050)	-2,250
Indicate the Year 3 ending balance in the Investment account, and cumulative totals for Years 1, 2, and 3 for dividend revenue and investment revenue.	190000	12800	195075	17,875