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On January 1, Glide Company had the following portfolio of investments in available-for-sale debt securities: Original                ...

On January 1, Glide Company had the following portfolio of investments in available-for-sale debt securities:

Original                 Fair Value                            Holding Gain or                 Sold prior to

Securities:                           Cost                       Jan 1st                                    Loss on Jan 1st                    Dec 31st ?

ACE                                        $20,000                 $24,000                                        $4,000                                 YES

CHA                                       40,000                     - -                                                       - -                                  NO

During the year the following transactions occurred:

May 1 à Purchased CHA debt securities at par value for $40,000

July 1 à Sold all the ACE securities for $25,000 plus accrued interest of $1,000

Dec 31 à Received interest of $2,500 on CHA debt securities, additionally, at December 31, the market value (fair value) of CHA (bought on May 1 for $40,000) was now $38,000

Required:

Prepare the journal entries to record the acquisition of CHA in May

Prepare the journal entries to record the sale of ACE in July

Prepare the journal entries to record the interest received in December

Prepare the journal entries for the year-end marked valuation adjustment

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Journal Entry
Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt.
1-May Investment in CHA Debt Securities (AFS)    40,000.00
   Cash    40,000.00
(record the purchase of CHA Securities)
1-Jul Cash    26,000.00
Investment in Ace Securities    20,000.00
Interest Revenue      1,000.00
Gain on Sale of Securities      5,000.00
(record the sale of Ace securities)
31-Dec Cash      2,500.00
Interest Revenue      2,500.00
(record the interest recd on CHA Securities)
31-Dec Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss)      6,000.00
   Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)      6,000.00
(Record the Fair Value adjustment)
Cost Fair Value Difference
CHA Securities        40,000.00         38,000.00            (2,000.00)
Unrealized Gain (Loss)            (2,000.00)
Previous Fair Value Adjustment               4,000.00
Fair Value Adjustment            (6,000.00)

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