On january 1, 20x9 pathlon company acquired 30 percent of the common stock of sopteron corporation, at underlying book value. for the same year, sopteron reported net income of $55,000, which includes a gain from discontinued operations of $40,000. it did not pay any dividends during the year. by what amount would pathlon's investment in sopteron corporation increase for the year, if pathlon used the equity method?

increase in investment = 16,500

Explanation:

Given data:

net income $55 000

Gain $40,000

PATHLON SHARE IN SOPTERON 30%

according to Wquity method, the increase in investment can be determined as following

increase in investment = share of net income - dividend

putting all value to get increase in investment value

increase in investment

                                       = 16,500

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