On July 7, Splish Ltd. purchased 1,100 common shares in a privately-owned company named TWR Ltd. As the TWR shares were not traded on any stock exchange, Splish elected to account for the investment using the cost method. The price of the shares was $7.51 per share, plus a 3% commission charged by the broker who arranged the purchase. On September 1, TWR Ltd. declared dividends of $0.63 per share, paid on September 30. On November 15, Splish sold 1,023 of the shares for $8.30 per share; again, there was a 2% commission on the sale.

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On July 7, Splish Ltd. purchased 1,100 common shares in a privately-owned company named TWR Ltd. As the TWR shares were not traded on any stock exchange, Splish elected to account for the investment using the cost method. The price of the shares was $7.51 per share, plus a 3% commission charged by the broker who arranged the purchase. On September 1, TWR Ltd. declared dividends of $0.63 per share, paid on September 30. On November 15, Splish sold 1,023 of the shares for $8.30 per share; again, there was a 2% commission on the sale.


Prepare the journal entries on the books of Splish to record the above transactions.

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