In: Accounting
The following transactions relate to bond investments of
Livermore Laboratories. The company’s fiscal year ends on December
31. Livermore uses the straight-line method to determine
interest.
2018
| July | 1 | Purchased $16 million of Bracecourt Corporation 10% debentures, due in 20 years (June 30, 2038), for $15.7 million. Interest is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year. | ||
| Oct. | 1 | Purchased $30 million of 12% Framm Pharmaceuticals debentures, due May 31, 2028, for $31,160,000 plus accrued interest. Interest is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year. | ||
| Dec. | 1 | Received interest on the Framm bonds. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Accrued interest. | 
2019
| Jan. | 1 | Received interest on the Bracecourt bonds. | ||
| June | 1 | Received interest on the Framm bonds. | ||
| July | 1 | Received interest on the Bracecourt bonds. | ||
| Sept. | 1 | Sold $15 million of the Framm bonds at 101 plus accrued interest. | ||
| Dec. | 1 | Received interest on the remaining Framm bonds. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Accrued interest. | 
2020  
| Jan. | 1 | Received interest on the Bracecourt bonds. | ||
| Feb. | 28 | Sold the remainder of the Framm bonds at 102 plus accrued interest. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Accrued interest. | 
Required:
1. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for
these long-term bond investments.
2. By how much will Livermore Labs’ earnings
increase in each of the three years as a result of these
investments? (Ignore income taxes.)
| Date | Pariculars | Debit | Credit | 
| July 1, 2018 | Investment - bracecourt Corp. 10% debentures | 15700000 | |
| Cash | 15700000 | ||
| Oct 1, 2018 | Investment - Framm Pharmaceuticals 12% debentures | 31160000 | |
| Interest Receivable (30000000*12%*4/12) | 1200000 | ||
| Cash | 32360000 | ||
| Dec 1, 2018 | Cash (30000000*12%*6/12) - (Interest on Framm Pharma) | 1800000 | |
| Interest Receivable | 1200000 | ||
| Interest Income | 600000 | ||
| Dec 31, 2018 | Interest receivables (16000000*10%*6/12) | 800000 | |
| Interest Income (interest on Bracecourt Corp) | 800000 | ||
| Jan 1, 2019 | Cash (interest on Bracecourt Corp) | 800000 | |
| Interest receivables (16000000*10%*6/12) | 800000 | ||
| June 1,2019 | Cash (30000000*12%*6/12) - (Interest on Framm Pharma) | 1800000 | |
| Interest Income | 1800000 | ||
| July 1, 2019 | Cash (interest on Bracecourt Corp) | 800000 | |
| Interest Income | 800000 | ||
| Sept 1, 2019 | Cash | 15600000 | |
| Loss on sale of investment | 430000 | ||
| Interest income | 450000 | ||
| Investment - Framm Pharmaceuticals 12% debentures | 15580000 | ||
| Sale proceed=15000000*101%=15150000 | |||
| Purchase price=31160000/2=15580000 | |||
| Loss on sale of investment=15580000-15150000=430000 | |||
| Accrued Interest=15000000*12%*3/12=450000 | |||
| Cash Received=Sale proceed + Accrued Interest | |||
| Dec 1 2019 | Cash (15000000*12%*6/12) - (Interest on Framm Pharma) | 900000 | |
| Interest Income | 900000 | ||
| Dec 31, 2019 | Interest receivables (16000000*10%*6/12) | 800000 | |
| Interest Income (interest on Bracecourt Corp) | 800000 | ||
| Jan 1, 2020 | Cash (interest on Bracecourt Corp) | 800000 | |
| Interest receivables (16000000*10%*6/12) | 800000 | ||
| Feb 28, 2020 | Cash | 15750000 | |
| Loss on sale of investment | 280000 | ||
| Interest income | 450000 | ||
| Investment - Framm Pharmaceuticals 12% debentures | 15580000 | ||
| Sale proceed=15000000*102%=15300000 | |||
| Purchase price=31160000/2=15580000 | |||
| Loss on sale of investment=15580000-15300000=280000 | |||
| Accrued Interest=15000000*12%*3/12=450000 | |||
| Cash Received=Sale proceed + Accrued Interest=15750000 | |||
| July 1, 2020 | Cash (interest on Bracecourt Corp) | 800000 | |
| Interest Income | 800000 | ||
| Dec 31, 2020 | Interest receivables (16000000*10%*6/12) | 800000 | |
| Interest Income (interest on Bracecourt Corp) | 800000 | 
| Interest Income | Profit or loss on sale of investment | Total Income | |
| 2018 | 1400000 | 1400000 | |
| 2019 | 4750000 | -430000 | 4320000 | 
| 2020 | 2050000 | -280000 | 1770000 | 
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