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Telnor Corporation (whose year end is December 31 of each year) has made a series of investments in Pineapple Corp., one of their major customers. The management of Telnor has been impressed by the products produced and sold by Pineapple and their market success. These investments are only going to be held for a short period of time. The market price of Pineapple stock on December 31, 2019 and 2020 was $200 and $250 respectively per share. Dividends of $1.00 per share were declared and paid on December 31 of each year. The following are the purchases and sales that Telnor entered into in 2019 and 2020:
 Date  No. Of Shares  Total  Cost (per share)  March 31,20191,0001,000$75 June 30,20191,0002,000$125 September 30,20191,0003,000$175 September 30,2020(3,0000$240\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|}\hline \text { Date } & \text { No. Of Shares } & \text { Total } & \text { Cost (per share) } \\\hline \text { March } 31,2019 & 1,000 & 1,000 & \$ 75 \\\hline \text { June } 30,2019 & 1,000 & 2,000 & \$ 125 \\\hline \text { September } 30,2019 & 1,000 & 3,000 & \$ 175 \\\hline \text { September } 30,2020 & (3,000 & 0 & \$ 240 \\\hline\end{array} Assume that Telnor accounts for its investment in Pineapple Corp. at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI).
Required:
(a) Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions in 2019 and 2020 with respect to Telnor's investment in Pineapple.
(b) How would Telnor disclose the investment in Pineapple on its balance sheet?
 Date  No. Of Shares  Total  Cost (per share)  Total Cost  March 31,20191,0001,000$75$75,000 Tune 30,2019 1,0002,000$125$200,000 September 30, 1,0003.000$175$375,000 2019 \begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|r|}\hline \text { Date } & \text { No. Of Shares } & \text { Total } & \text { Cost (per share) } & \text { Total Cost } \\\hline \text { March } 31,2019 & 1,000 & 1,000 & \$ 75 & \$ 75,000 \\\hline \text { Tune 30,2019 } & 1,000 & 2,000 & \$ 125 & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { September 30, } & 1,000 & 3.000 & \$ 175 & \$ 375,000 \\\text { 2019 } & & &\\\hline \end{array}

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