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Small Company reported 2017 net income of $40,000 and paid dividends of $15,000 during the year. Mock Corporation acquired 20 percent of Small’s shares on January 1, 2017, for $105,000. At December 31, 2017, Mock determined the fair value of the shares of Small to be $121,000. Mock reported operating income of $90,000 for 2017. |
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Compute Mock's net income for 2017 assuming it uses |
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The cost method in accounting for its investment in Small. |
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The equity method in accounting for its investment in Small. |
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The fair value method in accounting for its investment in Small. |