47. On January 1, 2010, Mehan, Incorporated purchased 15,000 shares of Cook
Company for $150,000 giving Mehan a 15% ownership of Cook. On January 1, 2011
Mehan purchased an additional 25,000 shares (25%) of Cook for $300,000. This last
purchase gave Mehan the ability to apply significant influence over Cook. The book
value of Cook on January 1, 2010, was $1,000,000. The book value of Cook on
January 1, 2011, was $1,150,000. Any excess of cost over book value for this second
transaction is assigned to a database and amortized over five years.
Cook reports net income and dividends as follows. These amounts are assumed to have
occurred evenly throughout the years:
On April 1, 2012, just after its first dividend receipt, Mehan sells 10,000 shares of its
investment.
What was the balance in the investment account at April 1, 2012 just before the sale of
shares?