On January 1, 2019, X Inc Which of the Following Journal Entries Would Have to Be

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On January 1, 2019, X Inc. purchased 12% of the voting shares of Y Inc. for $100,000. The investment is reported at cost. X does not have significant influence over Y. Y's net income and declared dividends for the following three years are as follows:
 Net Income  Dividends 2019$50,000$20,0002020$70,000$80,0002021$30,000$60,000\begin{array} { | l | r|r | } \hline & \text { Net Income } & \text { Dividends } \\\hline 2019 & \$ 50,000 & \$ 20,000 \\\hline 2020 & \$ 70,000 & \$ 80,000 \\\hline 2021 & \$ 30,000 & \$ 60,000 \\\hline\end{array} Which of the following journal entries would have to be made to record X's share of Y's dividends paid for 2020?
A.
 Debit  Credit  Cash $9,600 Dividend income $9,600\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 9,600 & \\\hline \text { Dividend income } & & \$ 9,600 \\\hline\end{array}
B.
 Debit  Credit  Cash $9,600 Investment in Y$9,600\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 9,600 & \\\hline \text { Investment in } Y & & \$ 9,600\\\hline \end{array}
C.
 Debit  Credit  Cash $9,600 Dividend income $8,400 Investment in Y$1,200\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 9,600 & \\\hline \text { Dividend income } & & \$ 8,400 \\\hline \text { Investment in } \mathrm{Y} & & \$ 1,200 \\\hline\end{array}
D. No entry requireD.Share of dividends = $80,000 ×\times 12% = $9,600.

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