suppose that on january 6 2014 eastern motors paid 380000000 for its 40 investment in phase motors

Requirements
1. What method should Eastern Motors use to account for the investment in Phase Motors? Give your reasoning.
2. Journalize all required 2014 transactions related to Eastern Motors’ Phase investment. Include an explanation for each entry.
3. Post all 2014 transactions to the investment T-account. What is its balance after all the transactions are posted? How would this balance be classified on the balance sheet dated December 31, 2014?