CopperCore Inc., a U. S. business, took a 31 percent equity interest in Javier Holdings, a family business based in Spain. According to the U. S. Department of Commerce, this would be an example of:

a. Multilateral investment.
b. Foreign direct investment.
c. Reciprocal foreign investment.
d. International divestment.
e. Asset divestment.

1tanner invested $135,000 cash along with office equipment valued at $32,400 in the company in exchange for common stock. 2 the company prepaid $7,200 cash for 12 months’ rent for office space. (hint: debit prepaid rent for $7,200.) 3 the company made credit purchases for $16,200 in office equipment and $3,240 in office supplies. payment is due within 10 days. 6 the company completed services for a client and immediately received $2,000 cash. 9 the company completed a $10,800 project for a client, who must pay within 30 days. 13 the company paid $19,440 cash to settle the account payable created on april 3. 19 the company paid $6,000 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. (hint: debit prepaid insurance for $6,000.) 22 the company received $8,640 cash as partial payment for the work completed on april 9. 25 the company completed work for another client for $2,640 on credit. 28 the company paid $6,200 cash in dividends. 29 the company purchased $1,080 of additional office supplies on credit. 30 the company paid $700 cash for this month’s utility bill. prepare general journal entries to record these transactions. 2. post the journal entries from part 1 to the ledger accounts.

On january 1, 2017, fisher corporation purchased 40 percent (90,000 shares) of the common stock of bowden, inc. for $980,000 in cash and began to use the equity method for the investment. the price paid represented a $48,000 payment in excess of the book value of fisher's share of bowden's underlying net assets. fisher was willing to make this extra payment because of a recently developed patent held by bowden with a 15-year remaining life. all other assets were considered appropriately valued on bowden's books. bowden declares and pays a $90,000 cash dividend to its stockholders each year on september 15. bowden reported net income of $400,000 in 2017 and $348,000 in 2018. each income figure was earned evenly throughout its respective year. on july 1, 2018, fisher sold 10 percent (22,500 shares) of bowden's outstanding shares for $338,000 in cash. although it sold this interest, fisher maintained the ability to significantly influence bowden's decision-making process. prepare the journal entries for fisher for the years of 2017 and 2018. (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field. do not round intermediate calculations. round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

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