On June 27, 2018, Cara Van Travel Distributed to Its

question 49

Multiple Choice

On June 27, 2018, Cara Van Travel distributed to its common shareholders 400,000 outstanding common shares of its investment in Constance Noring Pillows. The book value on Van's books of Noring's $1 par common stock was $2 per share. Immediately after the distribution, the market price of Noring's stock was $2.50 per share. In its income statement for the year ended June 30, 2020, what amount should Noring report as gain on disposal of the stock (ignore taxes) ?

• A) $0
• B) $200,000
• C) $800,000
• D) $1,000,000

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Definitions:

Statement of Income

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Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Reconciliation

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