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Investment IncomeRavine Corporation purchased 30 percent ownership of Valley Industries fo...

Investment Income

Ravine Corporation purchased 30 percent ownership of Valley Industries for $90,000 on January 1, 20X6, when Valley had capital stock of $240,000 and retained earnings of $60,000. The following data were reported by the companies for the years 20X6 through 20X9:

Year

Operating Income,

Ravine Corporation

Net Income,

Valley Industries

Dividends Declared

Ravine

Valley

 

 

 

 

 

20X6

$140,000

$30,000

$ 70,000

$20,000

20X7

80,000

50,000

70,000

40,000

20X8

220,000

10,000

90,000

40,000

20X9

160,000

40,000

100,000

20,000

Required

a. What net income would Ravine Corporation have reported for each of the years, assuming Ravine accounts for the intercorporate investment using (1) the cost method and (2) the equity method?


b. Give all appropriate journal entries for 20X8 that Ravine made under both the cost and the equity methods.

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