Question

g On January 2, 2010, Howdy Doody Corporation purchased 12% of Ranger Corporation's common stock for $50,000 and classified the investment as available for sale. Ranger's net income for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, were $10,000 and $50,000, respectively. During 2011, Ranger declared and paid a dividend of $60,000. There were no dividends in 2010. On December 31, 2010, the fair value of the Ranger stock owned by Howdy Doody had increased to $70,000. How much should Howdy Doody show in the 2011 income statement as income from this investment

Answer 1

$7,200

Explanation:

The calculation of income that should be presented in the income statement is shown below:-

Dividend Received = Given percentage × Paid dividend

= 12% × $60,000

= $7,200

Therefore for computing the income that should be presented in the income statement we simply applied the above formula.

Therefore the above is the answer