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The following are two independent situations.

Situation 1:
Splish Cosmetics acquired 10% of the 191,000 shares of common stock of Martinez Fashion at a total cost of $14 per share on March 18, 2017. On June 30, Martinez declared and paid $69,200 cash dividend to all stockholders. On December 31, Martinez reported net income of $116,000 for the year. At December 31, the market price of Martinez Fashion was $15 per share. The securities are classified as available-for-sale.

Situation 2:
Monica, Inc. obtained significant influence over Seles Corporation by buying 30% of Seles’s 30,000 outstanding shares of common stock at a total cost of $9 per share on January 1, 2014. On June 15, Seles declared and paid a cash dividend of $36,000. On December 31, Seles reported a net income of $85,000 for the year.

Required:
Prepare all necessary journal entries in 2017 for both situations.

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