Castleman Holdings, Inc. had the following equity investment portfolio at January 1, 2020. Evers Company 1,000 shares @ $15 each $15,000  Rogers Company 900 shares @ $20 each 18,000  Chance Company 500 shares @ $9 each  4,500  Equity investments @ cost   37,500  Fair value adjustment    (7,500) Equity investments @ fair value   $30,000  During 2020, the following transactions took place. 1.   On March 1, Rogers Company paid a $2 per share dividend. 2.   On April 30, Castleman Holdings, Inc. sold 300 shares of Chance Company for $11 per share. 3.   On May 15, Castleman Holdings, Inc. purchased 100 more shares of Evers Company stock at $16 per share. 4.   At December 31, 2020, the stocks had the following price per share values: Evers $17, Rogers $19, and Chance $8. During 2021, the following transactions took place. 5.   On February 1, Castleman Holdings, Inc. sold the remaining Chance shares for $8 per share. 6.   On March 1, Rogers Company paid a $2 per share dividend. 7.   On December 21, Evers Company declared a cash dividend of $3 per share to be paid in the next month. 8.   At December 31, 2021, the stocks had the following price per share values: Evers $19 and Rogers $21. Instructions  a. Prepare journal entries for each of the above transactions.  b. Prepare a partial balance sheet showing the investment-related amounts to be reported at December 31, 2020 and 2021.

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Castleman Holdings, Inc. had the following equity investment portfolio at January 1, 2020.

Evers Company 1,000 shares @ $15 each $15,000 
Rogers Company 900 shares @ $20 each 18,000 
Chance Company 500 shares @ $9 each  4,500 
Equity investments @ cost   37,500 
Fair value adjustment    (7,500)
Equity investments @ fair value   $30,000 

During 2020, the following transactions took place.

1.   On March 1, Rogers Company paid a $2 per share dividend.

2.   On April 30, Castleman Holdings, Inc. sold 300 shares of Chance Company for $11 per share.

3.   On May 15, Castleman Holdings, Inc. purchased 100 more shares of Evers Company stock at $16 per share.

4.   At December 31, 2020, the stocks had the following price per share values: Evers $17, Rogers $19, and Chance $8.

During 2021, the following transactions took place.

5.   On February 1, Castleman Holdings, Inc. sold the remaining Chance shares for $8 per share.

6.   On March 1, Rogers Company paid a $2 per share dividend.

7.   On December 21, Evers Company declared a cash dividend of $3 per share to be paid in the next month.

8.   At December 31, 2021, the stocks had the following price per share values: Evers $19 and Rogers $21.

Instructions

 a. Prepare journal entries for each of the above transactions.

 b. Prepare a partial balance sheet showing the investment-related amounts to be reported at December 31, 2020 and 2021.

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