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Stoll Co.'s long-term available-for-sale portfolio at the
start of this year consists of the following.
Available-for-Sale Securities | Cost | Fair Value | ||||
Company A bonds | $ | 533,600 | $ | 490,000 | ||
Company B notes | 159,230 | 152,000 | ||||
Company C bonds | 662,000 | 640,190 | ||||
Stoll enters into the following transactions involving its
available-for-sale debt securities this year.
Jan. | 29 | Sold one-half of the Company B notes for $78,640. | ||
July | 6 | Purchased bonds of Company X for $126,900. | ||
Nov. | 13 | Purchased notes of Company Z for $267,900. | ||
Dec. | 9 | Sold all of the bonds of Company A for $521,600. |
The fair values at December 31 are B, $83,900; C, $605,200; X,
$107,000; and Z, $275,000.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record these
transactions, including the December 31 adjusting entry to record
the fair value adjustment for the long-term investments in
available-for-sale securities.
2. Determine the amount Stoll reports on its
December 31 balance sheet for its long-term investments in
available-for-sale securities.
Answer | |||
Journal Entry | |||
1) | |||
Date | Account title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Jan-29 | Cash | $ 78,640 | |
Loss on sale of bond | $ 975 | ||
Investment in bond B (159230/2) | $ 79,615 | ||
July C | Investment in Bond X | $ 1,26,900 | |
Cash | $ 1,26,900 | ||
Nov B | Investment in Bond Z | $ 2,67,900 | |
Cash | $ 2,67,900 | ||
Dec-09 | Cash | $ 5,21,600 | |
Loss on sale of bond | $ 12,000 | ||
Investment in Bond A | $ 5,33,600 | ||
Dec-31 | Investment in bond B | $ 4,285 | |
Unrealized gain (83900-79615) | $ 4,285 | ||
Dec-31 | Unrealized loss (662000-605200) | $ 56,800 | |
Investment in Bond C | $ 56,800 | ||
Dec-31 | Unrealized loss (126900-107000) | $ 19,900 | |
Inveestment in bond X | $ 19,900 | ||
Dec-31 | Investment in Bond Z | $ 7,100 | |
Unrealized gain (275000-267900) | $ 7,100 | ||
2) | |||
Amount in Stoll report in Dec 31 Balance Sheet | |||
= 83900+605200+107000+275000 | |||
= $10,71,100 |