Santo Corporation declares and distributes a cash dividend that is a result of current earnings. How will the receipt of those dividends affect the investment account of the investor under each of the following accounting methods?

Santo Corporation declares and distributes a cash dividend that is a result of current earnings. How will the receipt of those dividends affect the investment account of the investor under each of the following accounting methods?



Fair Value Method Equity Method


a. No Effect Decrease
b. Increase Decrease
c. No Effect No Effect
d. Decrease No Effect


Answer: No Effect Decrease


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