On January 1, 2021, ABC Company purchased 15,000 shares (38%) of Riley Corp stock for $140,000. During 2021, Riley Corp reported a net income of $73,000 and paid dividends totaling $15,000. At December 31, 2021 the Riley Corp stock was worth $23.50 per share. Calculate the amount of investment revenue related to the investment in Riley Corp reported on ABC Company's 2021 income statement.
As ABC corporation purchased more than 20% shares of Riley company(i.e. 38%) | ||||||||||
Therefore, the equity method of recording the investment is applicable. | ||||||||||
The Equity method states that share of net income reported by investee company shall be taken as revenue of investor. | ||||||||||
And the dividend paid by investee company shall be taken as amount of investment realised. | ||||||||||
Therefore, | ||||||||||
Investment revenue for ABC corporation: | ||||||||||
Net Income reported by Riley: | 73,000 | |||||||||
Multiply: % of share of investment purchased | 38% | |||||||||
Investment revenue for ABC corporation: | 27740 | |||||||||
Answer is $27,740 | ||||||||||
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