J & J owns the following securities. Information relating to the below
Question # 00485383
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Updated on: 02/15/2017 04:58 AM Due on: 02/15/2017
Investments
Problem 1
J & J owns the following securities. Information relating to the below available-for-sale equity securities is presented.
Security | Cost | Market Value December 31, 2015 |
A | $14,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
B | 22,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
C | 10,000,000 | 18,000,000 |
D | 28,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
Total | $74,000,000 | $77,000,000 |
J & J is concerned about meeting the annual earnings estimate. The CFO has asked you to recommend how income could be increased either by selling the investments for a profit or reclassifying them in such a way as to affect income. Give your recommendation(s) and how income would be effected (ignore tax affects).
Problem 4
How would each of the following would be accounted for on J & J Products consolidated statements?
- A 15% investment in Security F
- A 30% investment in Security G
- A 80% investment in Security H
- A 100% investment in Security I
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Solution: J & J owns the following securities. Information relating to the below