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Answer:
Which of the following is NOT a step in the strategic planning process?
E) evaluating all members of the value chain
Explanation:
Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. It may also extend to control mechanisms for guiding the implementation of the strategy
Answer:
Option C. Debit Cash and credit Stock Investments
Explanation:
The reason is that in the equity method of recording the dividends receipts, it is always deducted from the stock investment and the relevant share of reported net income of the associate is added to the stock investment.
So mathematically,
Stock Investment Under Equity Method = Opening Value for the year + Share of Net Income - Dividend received
Stock Investment Under Equity Method = $300,000 + $160,000 * 25% + $60,000 * 25% = $325,000
The above treatment shows that the recording of dividends include credit to stock investment and the cash receipt is always debited.
So the double entry would be:
Dr Cash $15,000
Cr Dividends $15,000
So the option C is correct.
