Question

Sox Corporation purchased a 30% interest in Hack Corporation for $1,825,000 on January 1, 2021. On November 1, 2021, Hack declared and paid $2.3 million in dividends. On December 31, Hack reported a net loss of $4.4 million for the year. What amount of loss should Sox report on its income statement for 2021 relative to its investment in Hack

Answer 1

Answer:

the loss reported is $1,135,000

Explanation:

The computation of the amount of loss reported is shown below:

Investment cost $1,825,000  

Less: Share of Dividends received -$690,000 ($2,300,000 × 30%)  

Carrying value of investment $1,135,000  

Share of net loss $1,320,000  ($4,400,000 × 30%)

It should be limited to the carrying value of an investment

Hence, the loss reported is $1,135,000