On January 25, 2012, Harper Ltd. purchased 2,500 common shares of RBC (Royal Bank of Canada)for $10 each. During the remainder of 2012, Harper received $2.75 per share in dividends and RBC's earnings per share were $5.25. The closing price of the shares on the fiscal year-end date of December 31, 2012 was $14.
Required:
Assume that Harper classified the investment as held for trading.
a. At what value should the company report the RBC shares on its December 31, 2012 balance sheet?
b. How much income should the company report in relation to these shares?
c. How much other comprehensive income (OCl)should Harper report in relation to these shares?

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The Answer of On January 25, 2012, Harper Ltd. purchased 2,500 common shares of RBC (Royal Bank of Canada)for $10 each. During the remainder of 2012, Harper received $2.75 per share in dividends and RBC's earnings per share were $5.25. The closing price of the shares on the fiscal year-end date of December 31, 2012 was $14.
Required:
Assume that Harper classified the investment as held for trading.
a. At what value should the company report the RBC shares on its December 31, 2012 balance sheet?
b. How much income should the company report in relation to these shares?
c. How much other comprehensive income (OCl)should Harper report in relation to these shares?