Sutton Company Purchased 10% of the Outstanding Stock of Roberts

question 46

Essay

Sutton Company purchased 10% of the outstanding stock of Roberts Company on January 1. Roberts reported net income of $155,000 and declared dividends of $40,000 during the year. How would these events be reported by Sutton using the fair value method?

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