Question

Selected transactions completed by Equinox Products Inc. during the fiscal year ended December 31, Year 1, were as follows:

Record on journal page 11:

Oct.	1	Purchased $90,000 of Dream Inc. 10-year, 5% bonds, directly from the issuing company, at their face amount plus accrued interest of $375. The bonds are classified as a held-to-maturity long-term investment.
	7	Sold, at $38 per share, 2,600 shares of treasury common stock purchased on Jun. 8.
	14	Received a dividend of $0.60 per share from the Solstice Corp. investment on Jun. 1.
	29	Sold 1,000 shares of Solstice Corp. at $45, including commission.
	31	Recorded the payment of semiannual interest on the bonds issued on May 1 and the amortization of the premium for six months. The amortization is determined using the straight-line method.
Dec.	31	Accrued interest for three months on the Dream Inc. bonds purchased on Oct. 1.
	31	Pinkberry Co. recorded total earnings of $240,000. Equinox Products recorded equity earnings for its share of Pinkberry Co. net income.
	31	The fair value for Solstice Corp. stock was $39.02 per share on December 31, Year 1. The investment is adjusted to fair value, using a valuation allowance account. Assume that Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments had a beginning balance of zero.

	Required:
1.	Journalize the selected transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Equinox Products Inc.

General Ledger

ASSETS 110 Cash 121 Accounts Receivable 122 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 131 Merchandise Inventory 132 Interest Receivable 133 Prepaid Expenses 141 Investments-Solstice Corp. Stock 142 Investment in Pinkberry Co. Stock 143 Investments-Dream Inc. Bonds 144 Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments 181 Store Buildings and Equipment 182 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Buildings and Equipment 183 Office Buildings and Equipment 184 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Buildings and Equipment 191 Goodwill LIABILITIES 211 Accounts Payable 221 Income Tax Payable 225 Cash Dividends Payable 251 Bonds Payable 252 Discount on Bonds Payable 253 Premium on Bonds Payable EQUITY 311 Preferred Stock 312 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock 321 Common Stock 322 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock 331 Retained Earnings 341 Cash Dividends 351 Treasury Stock 352 Paid-in Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock 361 Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments

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Answer 1

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