Question

Gaw Company owns 15% of the common stock of Trace Corporation and used the fair-value method to account for this investment. Trace reported net income of $110,000 for 2018 and paid dividends of $60,000 on October 1, 2018. How much income should Gaw recognize on this investment in 2018?
a) $16,500.
b) $9,000.
c) $25,500.
d) $7,500.
e) $50,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

It is $9,000 (B)

Explanation:

Total paid dividends paid = $60,000

Return on Investment = $60,000 *15%

                                    =$9,000.

Gaw Company investment in Trace Corporation will be treated as Investment Assets. In its book ,it can only recognize its share of dividend paid as return on investment.

Gaw Company cannot recognize its share of entire net income of Trace because it doesn't have controlling interest (i.e subsidiary) in the company neither does it have significant influence (i.e associate).