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Jacobs Corporation makes a short-term investment in 150 ordinary shares of Starr Company. The shares are purchased for $50 \$ 50 a share plus brokerage fees of $450 \$ 450 . The entry for the purchase is


A)  Debt Investments 7,500Cash 7,500\begin{array} { l }\text { Debt Investments } &7,500\\ \text {Cash } &&7,500\\\end{array}

B)  Share Investments 7,950 Cash7,950\begin{array} { l }\text { Share Investments } &7,950\\ \text { Cash} &&7,950\\\end{array}

C)  Share Investments 7,500 Brokerage Fee Expense450Cash 7,950\begin{array} { l }\text { Share Investments } &7,500\\ \text { Brokerage Fee Expense} &450\\ \text {Cash } &&7,950\\\end{array}

D)  Share Investments 7,500Cash 7,500\begin{array} { l }\text { Share Investments } &7,500\\ \text {Cash } &&7,500\\\end{array}

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Debt investments are investments in government and corporation bonds.

A) True
B) False

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Nagen Company had these transactions pertaining to share investments: Feb. 1 Purchased 3,000 shares of Horton Company (10\%) for £49,800£ 49,800 cash plus brokerage fees of £1,200£ 1,200 . June 1 Received cash dividends of £2£ 2 per share on Horton stock. Oct. 1 Sold 1,200 shares of Horton stock for £24,000£ 24,000 less brokerage fees of £600£ 600 . The entry to record the sale of the shares would include a


A) debit to Cash for £24,000£ 24,000 .
B) credit to Gain on Sale of share Investments for £1,200£ 1,200 .
C) debit to Share Investments for £20,400£ 20,400 .
D) credit to Gain on Sale of Share Investments for £3,000£ 3,000 .

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Fair value through profit or loss securities are securities bought and held primarily for sale in the near term to generate income on short-term price differences.

A) True
B) False

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Consolidated financial statements are prepared in place of the financial statements for the parent and subsidiary companies.

A) True
B) False

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Under the equity method of accounting for long-term investments in ordinary shares, when a dividend is received from the investee company,


A) the Dividend Revenue account is credited.
B) the Share Investments account is increased.
C) the Share Investments account is decreased.
D) no entry is necessary.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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On January 1, 2011, Daley Corporation purchased 30%30 \% of the ordinary shares outstanding of King Corporation for $600,000\$ 600,000 . During 2011, King Corporation reported net income of $200,000\$ 200,000 and paid cash dividends of $100,000\$ 100,000 . The balance of the Share Investments-King account on the books of Daley Corporation at December 31,2011 is


A) $600,000\$ 600,000 .
B) $630,000\$ 630,000 .
C) $660,000\$ 660,000 .
D) $570,000\$ 570,000 .

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The fair value adjustment for FVPL securities


A) is reported as an increase to net income when the fair value of investments is greater than cost.
B) is reported as other comprehensive income.
C) is reported as an unrealized gain or loss on the statement of changes in equity.
D) is only allowed when the fair value of investments is less than cost.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is not true regarding the Market Adjustment - FVPL account?


A) It is a valuation allowance account.
B) It allows the investment account to maintain a record of the investment cost.
C) It should have a credit balance.
D) Its balance is carried forward to future accounting periods.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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To be classified as a short-term investment, the investment must be readily marketable and intended to be converted into cash within the next year or operating cycle, whichever is longer.

A) True
B) False

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The Share Investments account is debited at acquisition under both the equity method and cost method of accounting for investments in ordinary shares.

A) True
B) False

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When recording bond interest, Interest Receivable is reported as a fixed asset in the statement of financial position.

A) True
B) False

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which of the following is the correct matching concerning an investor's influence on the operations and financial affairs of an investee? % of Investor Ownership  Presumed Influence \begin{array}{ll}\% \text { of Investor Ownership }&\text { Presumed Influence }\\\end{array}


A)  Less than 20%Short-term \begin{array}{ll}\text { Less than } 20 \% & \text {\quad\quad\quad\quad Short-term } \\\end{array}

B)  Between 20%50%Significant \begin{array}{ll}\text { Between } 20 \%-50 \% & \text {\quad\quad Significant } \\\end{array}

C)  More than 50%Long-term \begin{array}{ll}\text { More than } 50 \% & \text {\quad\quad\quad\quad Long-term } \\\end{array}

D)  Between 20%-50% Controlling \begin{array}{ll}\text { Between 20\%-50\% } & \text {\quad\quad Controlling }\end{array}

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The cost method of accounting for long-term investments in shares should be employed when the


A) investor owns more than 50% of the investee's shares.
B) investor has significant influence on the investee and the shares held by the investor are marketable equity securities.
C) fair value of the shares held is greater than their historical cost.
D) investor's influence on the investee is insignificant.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Companies generally report long-term assets in a separate section immediately above current assets on the statement of financial position.

A) True
B) False

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At December 31, 2010, EI Greco Company has an investment in 1,000 of the €1,000 8% bonds of Dublin Company with a carrying value of €1,060,500.The bonds, which mature on January 1, 2015, pay interest semiannually on July 1 and January 1.After collecting the interest on January 1, 2011, EI Greco sells the bonds for €1,110,000.EI Greco will recognize


A) an unrealized loss of €60,500.
B) a gain on the sale of debt investments for €49,500.
C) premium on bonds payable of €60,500.
D) a loss on the sale of debt investments of €110,000.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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If the cost method is used to account for a long-term investment in ordinary shares,


A) it is presumed that the investor has significant influence on the investee.
B) the earning of net income by the investee is considered a proper basis for recognition of income by the investor.
C) net income of the investee is not considered earned by the investor until dividends are declared by the investee.
D) the Investment account may be, at times, greater than the acquisition cost.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If an investor owns between 20% and 50% of an investee's ordinary shares, it is presumed that the investor has significant influence on the investee.

A) True
B) False

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The cost of debt investments includes brokerage fees and accrued interest.

A) True
B) False

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Dividends received on share investments of less than 20% should be credited to the Share Investments account.

A) True
B) False

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