Jarmon Company Owns Twenty-Three Percent of the Voting Common Stock

question 107

Essay

Jarmon Company owns twenty-three percent of the voting common stock of Kaleski Corp. Jarmon does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations of Kaleski. What method should Jarmon use to account for its investment in Kaleski?

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