Posthorn Corporation acquired 20,000 of the 100,000 outstanding common shares of Stamp Company on January 1, 2019, for a cash consideration of $200,000. During 2019, Stamp Company had net income of $120,000 and paid dividends of $80,000. At the end of 2019, shares of Stamp Company were trading for $11 each. Posthorn has a December 31 year end for all years.
During 2020, Stamp Company had a loss of $60,000 and paid dividends of $40,000. Income for the first half of the year was $80,000 and the loss in the second half of the year was $140,000. The dividends were paid on June 30. On July 2, 2020, Posthorn Corporation sold 5,000 shares of Stamp Company for a consideration of $12 per share. At the end of 2020, the share price of Stamp Company had fallen to $6 per share. The average of market analysts' forecasts was that the share price could be expected to rise to $8 per share over the next five years. (Assume that the future recoverable value of the shares is assessed to be $8 per share.)
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Provide journal entries for Posthorn Corporation for all transactions relating to its investment in Stamp Company for the year 2020 if it accounts for its investment in Stamp Company as a fair value through profit and loss investment (FVTPL).
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