On january 4, 2017, trycker, inc. acquired 40% of the outstanding common stock of inkblot co. for $2,400,000. this investment gave trycker the ability to exercise significant influence over inkblot. inkblot’s assets on that date were recorded at $8,000,000 with liabilities of $2,000,000. there were no other differences between book and fair values.

during 2012, inkblot reported net income of $500,000 and paid dividends of $300,000. the fair value of inkblot at december 31, 2012 is $7,000,000. trycker elects the fair value option for its investment in inkblot.

at what amount will inkblot be reflected in trycker's december 31, 2012 balance sheet?

(a) $7,000,000.
(b) $2,800,000.
(c) $2,400,000.
(d) $2,280,000.
(e) $2,480,000.

4. the condition requires that only one of the selected criteria be true for a record to be displayed.

You own 2,200 shares of deltona hardware. the company has stated that it plans on issuing a dividend of $0.42 a share at the end of this year and then issuing a final liquidating dividend of $2.90 a share at the end of next year. your required rate of return on this security is 16 percent. ignoring taxes, what is the value of one share of this stock to you today?

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