Judd, Inc., owns 35% of Cosby Corporation. During the calendar year 2014, Cosby had net earnings of $300,000 and paid dividends of $30,000. Judd mistakenly recorded these transactions using the fair value method rather than the equity method of accounting. What effect would this have on the investment account, net income, and retained earnings, respectively?
a. Understate, overstate, overstate
b. Overstate, understate, understate
c. Overstate, overstate, overstate
d. Understate, understate, understate
Answer: Understate, understate, understate
Under the equity method of accounting for investments, an investor recognizes its share of the earnings in the period in which the
a. investor sells the investment.
b. investee declares a dividend.
c. investee pays a dividend.
d. earnings are reported by the investee in its financial statements.
Answer: earnings are reported by the investee in its financial statements
"Gains trading" or "cherry picking" involves
a. moving securities whose value has decreased since acquisition from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity in order to avoid reporting losses.
b. reporting investment securities at fair value but liabilities at amortized cost.
c. selling securities whose value has increased since acquisition while holding those whose value has decreased since acquisition.
d. All of the above are considered methods of "gains trading" or "cherry picking."
Answer: selling securities whose value has increased since acquisition while holding those whose value has decreased since acquisition
