g On January 2, 2010, Howdy Doody Corporation purchased 12% of Ranger Corporation's common stock for $50,000 and classified the investment as available for sale. Ranger's net income for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, were $10,000 and $50,000, respectively. During 2011, Ranger declared and paid a dividend of $60,000. There were no dividends in 2010. On December 31, 2010, the fair value of the Ranger stock owned by Howdy Doody had increased to $70,000. How much should Howdy Doody show in the 2011 income statement as income from this investment

$7,200

Explanation:

The calculation of income that should be presented in the income statement is shown below:-

Dividend Received = Given percentage × Paid dividend

= 12% × $60,000

= $7,200

Therefore for computing the income that should be presented in the income statement we simply applied the above formula.

Therefore the above is the answer

a.   is the correct choice.

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