As a long-term investment at the beginning of the 2018 fiscal year, Florists International purchased 25% of Nursery Supplies Inc.'s 16 million shares for $68 million. The fair value and book value of the shares were the same at that time. During the year, Nursery Supplies earned net income of $52 million and distributed cash dividends of $.75 per share. At the end of the year, the fair value of the shares is $64 million.

Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entries from the purchase through the end of the year.

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.