Answer:
total investment (net)    1,454,6‬00
Explanation:
40% acqired for    1,379,000
book value        (863,000)
excess of value / copyrights  516,000
useful life of the copyrights: 10 years
depreciation per year: 516,000 / 10 = 51,600
net income 353,000 x 40% Â Â Â = Â 141,200
cash dividends 35,000 x 40% Â = Â (14,000) Â
investment account increase     127,200
beginning balance             863,000 Â
year-end                     990,200
copyrights                    516,000
amortization on copyrights       (51,600)
year-end copyrights            464,400
investment on O'Toole   990,200
copyrights             464,400 Â
total investment (net)    1,454,6‬00