On January 1,20X7,Poke Corporation Acquired 25 Percent of the Outstanding

Multiple Choice

On January 1,20X7,Poke Corporation acquired 25 percent of the outstanding shares of Shove Corporation for $100,000 cash.Shove Company reported net income of $75,000 and paid dividends of $30,000 for both 20X7 and 20X8.The fair value of shares held by Poke was $110,000 and $105,000 on December 31,20X7 and 20X8 respectively.
-Based on the preceding information,what amount will be reported by Poke as income from its investment in Shove for 20X8,if it used the equity method of accounting?

A) $7,500
B) $11,250
C) $18,750
D) $26,250