On january 6, year 1, bulldog co. purchased 34% of the outstanding stock of gator co. for $180,300. gator co. paid total dividends of $20,100 to all shareholders on june 30. gator had a net loss of $54,700 for year 1. required: a. journalize bulldog’s purchase of the stock, receipt of the dividends, and the adjusting entry for the equity loss in gator co. stock. refer to the chart of accounts for exact wording of account titles. b. compute the balance of investment in gator co. stock on december 31, year 1. c. how does valuing an investment under the equity method differ from valuing an investment at fair value?

Alandowner and his neighbor purchased adjoining undeveloped lots. after both built homes on their respective lots, the landowner suggested to the neighbor that a common driveway be built where the two lots joined. the neighbor agreed. the landowner and the neighbor split the cost of constructing the driveway and entered into a written agreement to equally share the costs of its upkeep and maintenance. the agreement was recorded in the county recorder's office. two years later, the neighbor built a new driveway located entirely on his lot. the common driveway, which the landowner continued to use but which the neighbor no longer used, began to deteriorate. the landowner asked the neighbor for money to maintain the common driveway, but the neighbor refused to contribute. three years later, the neighbor conveyed his lot to a friend. the friend entered into possession and used only the driveway built by the neighbor. by this time, the common driveway had deteriorated badly and contained numerous potholes. the landowner asked the friend to pay half of what it would take to repair the common driveway. the friend refused. the landowner repaired the driveway and sued the friend for 50% of the cost of repairs. will the landowner prevail?

Which ranks these careers that employers are most likely to hire from the least to the greatest?

The purpose of safety stock is to: a. eliminate the possibility of a stockout. b. control the likelihood of a stockout due to variable demand and/or lead time. c. eliminate the likelihood of a stockout due to erroneous inventory tally. d. protect the firm from a sudden decrease in demand. e. replace failed units with good ones.