Ravine Corporation purchased 30 percent ownership of Valley Industries for $90,000 on January 1, 20X6, when Valley had capital stock of $240,000 and retained earnings of $60,000. The following data were reported by the companies for the years 20X6 through 20X9: Dividends Declared
Year Operating, Ravine Net Income, Dividends Dividends
Income Corporation Valley Industries Declared Ravine Declared Valley
20X6 $140,000 $30,000 $70,000 $20,000
20X7 80,000 50,000 70,000 40,000
20X8 220,000 10,000 90,000 40,000
20X9 160,000 40,000 100,000 20,000
Required:
a. What net income would Ravine Corporation have reported for each of the years, assuming Ravine accounts for the intercorporate investment using the cost method and the equity method?
b. Give all appropriate journal entries for 20X8 that Ravine made under the cost method.