Answer:
January 23rd
Dr Investment in Tolle 300,100
Cr Cash 300,100
(to record the acquired of 10,000 Tolle's shares at $30 each and a brokerage cost of $100)
April 12th
Dr Cash 5,000
Cr Dividend Revenue 5,000
(to record dividend revenue from 10,00 Tolle's shares at $0.5 each)
June 10th
Dr Cash 135,900
Cr Investment on Tolle 120,040
Cr Gain on investment disposal 15,860
(to record the sales of 4,000 Tolle's shares at $34 plus $110 commission fees incurred).
Explanation:
All the explanation is given at the end of each transaction. Further explanation as below:
Given there is no information mentioned whether the share acquired is fro 20% to above and the partial disposal of the investment comes quite near to the time of first acquire; we apply the Cost Method for accounting these transactions.
In the June 10th transaction, we have:
- The actual selling price per share = (Selling price x share sold - Brokerage commission) / share sold = ( 34 x 4,000 - 100) / 4,000 = $33.975;
- The cost of share sold per share = ( Purchasing price x share purchase - Brokerage commission)/ share purchased = ( 30 x 10,000 + 100) / 10,000 = $30.01
=> Cost of share recorded ( Cr Investment account) = 30.01 x 4,000 = 120,040;
=> Gain on investment disposal = ( 33.975 - 30.01) x 4,000 = 15,860.
=> Cash receipt = 4,000 x 34 - 100 = $135,900.
