On February 10, 16,000 shares of Sting Company are acquired at a price of $24 per share plus a $160 brokerage commission. On April 12, a $0.40-per-share dividend was received on the Sting Company stock. On May 29, 6,400 shares of the Sting Company stock were sold for $32 per share less a $100 brokerage commission.Prepare the journal entries for the original purchase, the dividend, and the sale under the cost method. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.
10-Feb | Investments-Sting Company Stock | 384160 | =(16000*24)+160 | ||
Cash | 384160 | ||||
12-Apr | Cash | 6400 | =16000*0.4 | ||
Dividend revenue | 6400 | ||||
29-May | Cash | 204700 | =(6400*32)-100 | ||
Investments-Sting Company Stock | 153664 | =384160/16000*6400 | |||
Gain on Sale of Investments | 51036 | ||||
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