Question

Situation 1 Oriole Cosmetics acquired 10% of the 187,000 shares of common stock of Martinez Fashion at a total cost of $13 per share on March 18, 2020. On June 30, Martinez declared and paid $68,400 cash dividend to all stockholders. On December 31, Martinez reported net income of $120,300 for the year. At December 31, the market price of Martinez Fashion was $14 per share. Situation 2 Waterway, Inc. obtained significant influence over Seles Corporation by buying 30% of Seles’s 30,200 outstanding shares of common stock at a total cost of $9 per share on January 1, 2020. On June 15, Seles declared and paid cash dividends of $37,500 to all stockholders. On December 31, Seles reported a net income of $77,600 for the year.

Prepare all necessary journal entries in 2020 for both situations. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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