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Section 5: Ch 1 – Equity Investment (14%): Jason, Inc. purch…

Section 5: Ch 1 – Equity Investment (14%): Jason, Inc. purchases 40% of Travis, Inc. for $500,000 on 1/1/2018.  At the time of the purchase Travis, Inc. had a book value of $1,100,000.  The discrepancy in the fair value relative to the book value is primarily due to a building that has a fair value that is $80,000 greater than its book value (10-year remaining useful life) and a machine that has a fair value that is $70,000 greater than its book value (5-year remaining useful life).  Given the following information for 2018 and 2019:   Travis, Inc.: 2018: Ending FV = $1,400,000; NI = $600,000; Div. Paid = $90,000 2019: Ending FV = $800,000; NI (loss) = – $150,000; Div. Paid = $25,000   Jason, Inc.: 2018: Ending FV = $15,000,000; NI = $850,000; Div. Paid = $250,000 2019: Ending FV = $16,000,000; NI = $1,000,000; Div. Paid = $400,000 Question 9)What is the value of the “Equity Investment in Travis, Inc.” on Jason’s 2018 and 2019 balance sheet?     Question 10)How much total “Investee Income” did Jason, Inc. record from this investment in 2018 and 2019?     Question 11)If Travis has a fair value at the end of 2026 of $1,200,000, reports net income in 2026 of $280,000, and pays a dividend of $60,000, how much “Investee Income” would Jason, Inc. record from this investment in 2026?