On Jаnuаry 1, 2025, Giаnt Cо. purchased the fоllоwing investments for cash: 15,000 shares Rock Co. stock $20,000 45,000 shares Boulder Co. stock $250,000 Both Rock and Boulder have 100,000 common shares outstanding. During 2025, Rock and Boulder had the following information: Net Income Cash Dividends per Share Market Price per Share at 12/31/25 Rock Co. $150,000 $0.25 $1.20 Boulder Co. $400,000 $0.45 $6.70 Instructions: How should each of these investments be accounted for? Why? For each investment, journalize the following transactions for Giant Co.: Purchase of investments on January 1, 2025. Dividends received from the investments during 2025. Any adjustment for net income earned by the investment. Any adjustment for the investment’s year-end market price.
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