In: Accounting
Mills Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $260
million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company
management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bonds
until maturity. The market interest rate (yield) was 4% for bonds
of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $300.0 million for the
bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30
and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the
fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $280.0
million.
Required:
1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record
Mills’ investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on
December 31, 2021, at the effective (market) rate.
3. At what amount will Mills report its investment
in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet?
4. Suppose Moody’s bond rating agency upgraded the
risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment
on January 2, 2022, for $314 million. Prepare the journal entry to
record the sale.