Question

Milani, inc., acquired 10 percent of seida corporation on january 1, 2017, for $190,000 and appropriately accounted for the investment using the fair-value method. on january 1, 2018, milani purchased an additional 30 percent of seida for $600,000 which resulted in significant influence over seida. on that date, the fair value of seida's common stock was $2,000,000 in total. seida's january 1, 2018 book value equaled $1,850,000, although land was undervalued by $120,000. any additional excess fair value over seida's book value was attributable to a trademark with an 8-year remaining life. during 2018, seida reported income of $300,000 and declared and paid dividends of $110,000. prepare the 2018 journal entries for milani related to its investment in seida. (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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