Parker owned all of Odom Inc. Although the Investment in Odom Inc. account had a balance of $834,000, the subsidiary's 12,000 shares had an underlying book value of only $56 per share. On January 1, 2018, Odom issued 3,000 new shares to the public for $70 per share. How does this transaction affect the Investment in Odom Inc. account

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Answer:

$128,400

Explanation:

Account balance $ 834,000,

Subsidiary's 12,000 at $56 per share. Odom Issued 3,000 at $70 per share

$ 56 X 12,000 = $672,000

$ 672,000+ $70 X 3,000 = $ 882,000

$ 882,000 X .80 = $ 705,600

$ 705,600 – $ 834,000 Investment Account Balance = $128,400

Therefore Reduction in Investment Account is $128,400

The Transaction affect the Investment in Odom inc account because their is reduction in the investment Account from $834,000 to $128,400