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Fizer Pharmaceutical paid $78 million on January 2, 2021, for 6 million shares of Carne Cosmetics common stock. The investment represents a 25% interest in the net assets of Carne and gave Fizer the ability to exercise significant influence over Carne’s operations. Fizer received dividends of $2 per share on December 21, 2021, and Carne reported net income of $28 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The fair value of Carne’s common stock at December 31, 2021, was $28.50 per share.
The book value of Carne's net assets was $192 million.
The fair value of Carne's depreciable assets exceeded their book value by $48 million. These assets had an average remaining useful life of twelve years.
The remainder of the excess of the cost of the investment over the book value of net assets purchased was attributable to goodwill.
Prepare the appropriate journal entries related to the investment during 2021. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions, (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)


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The appropriate journal entries related to the investment during 2021 is: Debit Investment in Carne shares $78 million; Credit Cash $78 million.

Journal entries

January 2, 2021

Debit Investment in Carne shares $78 million

Credit Cash $78 million

January 12, 2021

Debit Cash $12,000,000

($2 per shares  x 6,000,000)

Credit Investment in Carne shares  $12,000,000

December 21, 2021

Debit  Investment in Carne shares $7,000,000

Credit Investment revenue $7,000,000

(25% x $28,000,000)

December 31, 2021

Debit Investment revenue $1,000,000

Credit Investment in Carne shares $1,000,000

[25% x ($48,000,000 ÷ 12 years)]

December 31, 2021

No journal entry for changes in fair value when using equity method.

Therefore the appropriate journal entries related to the investment during 2021 is: Debit Investment in Carne shares $78 million; Credit Cash $78 million.

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