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Maize Corporation Pays $500,000 for 100,000 Shares to Acquire 40

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Maize Corporation pays $500,000 for 100,000 shares to acquire 40% of Teal Investments on January 5, 2016. Maize Corporation sells 10,000 shares for $40,000 on January 6, 2016. Which of the following is the correct journal entry for the transaction on January 6, 2016?


A)  Cash 50,000 Long-term Investments-Teal Investments 50,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 50,000 & \\\hline \text { Long-term Investments-Teal Investments } & & 50,000 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Long-term Investments-Teal Investments 50,000 Cash 40,000 Loss on Disposal 10,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Long-term Investments-Teal Investments } & 50,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 40,000 \\\hline \text { Loss on Disposal } & & 10,000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Long-term Investments-Teal Investments 50,000 Cash 50,000\begin{array} { | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Long-term Investments-Teal Investments } & 50,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 50,000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Cash 40,000 Loss on Disposal 10,000 Long-term Investments-Teal Investments 50,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 40,000 & \\\hline \text { Loss on Disposal } & 10,000 & \\\hline \text { Long-term Investments-Teal Investments } & & 50,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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