On December 21, 2020, Bridgeport Company provided you with the following information regarding its equity investments....

On December 21, 2020, Bridgeport Company provided you with the following information regarding its equity investments.

Securities	Cost	Fair Value	Unrealized Gain (Loss)
SC Corp. stock	$39,100	34,980	$(4,120	)
True Co. stock	53,500	60,060	6,560
Plus, Inc. stock	30,400	30,124	(276	)
Total of portfolio	$123,000	$125,164	2,164
Previous fair value adjustment balance			-0-
Fair value adjustment – Dr.			$2,164

During 2021, the Plus, Inc. stock was sold for $30,940. The fair value of the stock on December 31, 2021, was: SC Corp. stock—$36,200; True Co. stock—$55,850. None of the equity investments result in significant influence.

Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the Plus, Inc. stock during 2021. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2021. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Expert Solution


Date	Account Titles & Explanation	Debit $	Credit $
December 31,2020	Fair Value Adjustment	2,164
	Unrealized holding Gain /(loss)		2,164
	( To record unrealized gain on portfolio )

During 2021	Cash	30,940
	Investment in Plus, Inc.		30,400
	Gain on sale of Equity Investments		540
	( To record sale of investment in Plus, Inc. )

December 31,2021	Unrealized holding Gain /(loss)	5,154
	Fair Value Adjustment		5,154
	((34,980 + 60,060 ) - (36,200 + 55,850 ) ) + 2,164
	( To record unrealized gain on portfolio )

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