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Counting Services Inc. has the following portfolio of trading equity securities at 12/31/17. All securities were purchased during 2017.
Symbol # shares Total Cost Market Value
AAPL 1000 $102,000 $107,000
BMX 2000 $47,000 $41,000
GNC 3000 $64,000 $87,000
Total $213,000
• Prepare the adjustment necessary at 12/31/17.
• On February 12, 2018, Counting Services sells 1,000 shares of AAPL for $115,000. Prepare the journal entry.
• The total cost of the two remaining securities is $111,000 and the market value is $130,000 at March 31, 2018. Prepare the adjusting entry.
| 
 Symbol  | 
 # Shares  | 
 Total cost  | 
 Market value  | 
| 
 AAPL  | 
 1,000  | 
 $102,000  | 
 $107,000  | 
| 
 BMX  | 
 2,000  | 
 $47,000  | 
 $41,000  | 
| 
 GNC  | 
 3,000  | 
 $64,000  | 
 $87,000  | 
| 
 Total  | 
 $213,000  | 
 $235,000  | 
| 
 A  | 
 Adjustment entry on 12/31/2017  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 Investment in securities  | 
 $22,000  | 
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| 
    To unrealised gain on securities  | 
 $22,000  | 
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| 
 B  | 
 On Feb 12, 2018  | 
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| 
 Cash a/c  | 
 $115,000  | 
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| 
 To Investment in securities  | 
 $115,000  | 
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| 
 C  | 
 On March 31, 2018 - Unrealised Gain  | 
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| 
 Investment in securities  | 
 $2,000  | 
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| 
    To unrealised gain on securities  | 
 $2,000  | 
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