Gaw Company Owns 15% of the Common Stock of Trace

question 3

Multiple Choice

Gaw Company owns 15% of the common stock of Trace Corporation and used the fair-value method to account for this investment. Trace reported net income of $110,000 for 2011 and paid dividends of $60,000 on October 1, 2011. How much income should Gaw recognize on this investment in 2011?

• A) $16,500.
• B) $9,000.
• C) $25,500.
• D) $7,500.
• E) $50,000.

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