Question

Suppose that on January 6, 2018, Excel Motors paid $240,000,000 for its 45% investment in Dynamic Motors. Excel has significant influence over Dynamic after the purchase. Assume Dynamic earned net income of $10,000,000 and paid cash dividends of $15,000,000 to all outstanding stockholders during 2018. (Assume all outstanding stock is voting stock.) Read the requirements Requirement 1. What method should Excel Motors use to account for the investment in Dynamic Motors? Give your reasoning. Excel Motors should use the ▼ method to account for its investment in Dynamic Motors because the investment Requirement 2. Journalize all required 2018 transactions related to Excel Motors's Dynamic investment.

Answer 1

Requirement 1 :

Excel Motors should use the Equity method to account for its investment in Dynamic Motors, because the investment results in significant influence over the invested company.

Requirement 2 :

In the books of Excel Motors:

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