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Use this information to answer the following question.These facts concern the long-term stock investments of Webster Corporation:  June 1, 2012 Pand cash for the followng long-term investments: 5,000 shares Wayne  Corporation common stock (representing 5 percent of outstanding stock)  at $40 per share; 3,000 shares Upshur Corporation common stock (representing  percent of outstanding stock)  at $24 per share.  Dec. 31,2012 Quoted market prices at year end: Wayne common stock, $35; Upshur  common stock, $27. April 1, 2013 A change in policy required the sale of 1,000 shares of Wayne Corporation  common stock at $38. July 1, 2013  Received a cash dividend from Upshur Corporation equal to $.30 per share.  Dec. 31, 2013  Quoted market prices at year end: Wayne common stock, $39; Ushur  common stock $22.\begin{array}{ll}\text { June 1, } 2012 & \text { Pand cash for the followng long-term investments: } 5,000 \text { shares Wayne } \\& \text { Corporation common stock (representing } 5 \text { percent of outstanding stock) at } \\& \$ 40 \text { per share; } 3,000 \text { shares Upshur Corporation common stock (representing } \\&\text { percent of outstanding stock) at } \$ 24 \text { per share. } \\\text { Dec. } 31,2012 & \text { Quoted market prices at year end: Wayne common stock, } \$ 35 \text {; Upshur }\\& \begin{array}{l}\text { common stock, } \$ 27 .\end{array} \\\text { April 1, } 2013 & \begin{array}{l}\text { A change in policy required the sale of 1,000 shares of Wayne Corporation } \\\text { common stock at } \$ 38 .\end{array} \\\text { July 1, 2013 } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Received a cash dividend from Upshur Corporation equal to } \$ .30 \text { per share. }\end{array} \\\text { Dec. 31, 2013 } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Quoted market prices at year end: Wayne common stock, } \$ 39 \text {; Ushur } \\\text { common stock } \$ 22 .\end{array}\end{array}
The entry to record the receipt of the cash dividend from Upshur Corporation is:


A) Investment in Upshur Corporation 900
Cash 900
B) Cash 900
Dividend Income 900
C) Dividend Income 900
Cash 900
D) Cash 900
Investment in Upshur Corporation 900

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