Swifty Corporation purchased 400 shares of Sherman Inc. common stock for $14,100(Swifty does not have...

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Swifty Corporation purchased 400 shares of Sherman Inc. common stock for $14,100(Swifty does not have significant influence).
During the year, Sherman paid a cash dividend of $3.25 per share. At year-end, Sherman stock was selling for $35.50 per share.
Assume the stock is nonmarketable.
Prepare Swifty's journal entries to record (a) the purchase of the investment, (b) the dividends received, and (c) the fair value
adjustment. (Assume a zero balance in the Fair Value Adjustment account.)(List all debit entries before credit entries. Credit account titles
are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and
enter 0 for the amounts.)
No. Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
(a)
Cash
(b)
Dividend Revenue
(c)
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