Answer:
$1,020,000
Explanation:
Tracy company has 4,000 out of the 10,000 outstanding shares the common stock of Penn corporation
Penn earns $450,000 during 2018
They make a cash dividend payment of $150,000
The beginning balance in the investment is 900,000
Therefore, the balance at December 31, 2018 can be calculated as follows
= $900,000 + ($450,000×0.4)-($150,000×0.4)
= $900,000+$180,000-$60,000
= $1,080,000-$60,000
= $1,020,000
Hence the balance at December 31st, 2018 is $1,020,000
