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Chapter 10: 10-9E_3 (page 569)

9 Accounting for debt investments

Advance & Co. owns vast amounts of corporate bonds. Suppose Advance buys $1,100,000 of FermaCo bonds at face value on January 2, 2018. The FermaCo bonds pay interest at the annual rate of 3% on June 30 and December 31 and mature on December 31, 2037. Advance intends to hold the investment until maturity.

Requirements

3. How much interest revenue will Advance report during 2018 on this bond investment?

Short Answer

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The business entity will receive$33,000 as interest during 2018.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Holding Period

The period for which the investor holds the investment is known as the holding period. It depends upon the type of investment made.

02

Interest Reported During 2018

Particular

Amount $

Interest received on 30 June 2018

$16,500

Add: Interest received on 31 Dec 2018

$16,500

Total interest received during the year 2018

$33,000

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Accounting for equity investments

Strategic Investments completed the following investment transactions during 2018:

Jan. 14 Purchased 800 shares of Phyflexon stock, paying \(50 per share. The investment represents 4% ownership in Phyflexon’s voting stock. Strategic does not have significant influence over Phyflexon. Strategic intends to hold the investment for the indefinite future.

Aug. 22 Received a cash dividend of \)0.24 per share on the Phyflexon stock.

Dec. 31 Adjusted the investment to its current market value of \(45 per share.

31 Phyflexon reported net income of \)330,000 for the year ended 2018.

Requirements

2. Classify and prepare a partial balance sheet for Strategic’s Phyflexon investment as of December 31, 2018.

Question: S10-4 Accounting for equity investments

On January 1, 2018, Bryant, Inc. decides to invest in 3,750 shares of Farrier stock when the stock is selling for \(16 per share. On August 1, 2018, Farrier paid a \)0.70 per share cash dividend to stockholders. On December 31, 2018, Farrier reports net income of $50,000 for 2018. Assume Farrier has 15,000 shares of voting stock outstanding during 2018 and Bryant has significant influence over Farrier.

Requirements

Identify what type of investment the Farrier stock is for Bryant.

  1. Question: P10-23B Accounting for equity investments

The beginning balance sheet of Text Source Co. included a \(700,000 investment in Taylor stock (20% ownership).

During the year, Text Source completed the following investment transactions:

Mar. 3 Purchased 5,000 shares at \)13 per share of Josh Software common stock as a long-term equity investment, representing 3% ownership, no significant influence.

May 15 Received a cash dividend of \(0.69 per share on the Josh investment.

Dec. 15 Received a cash dividend of \)100,000 from Taylor investment.

31 Received Taylor’s annual report showing \(100,000 of net income.

31 Received Josh’s annual report showing \)620,000 of net income for the year.

31 Taylor’s stock fair value at year-end was \(620,000.

31 Josh’s common stock fair value at year-end was \)14 per share.

Requirements

Post transactions to T-accounts to determine the December 31, 2018, balances related to the investment and investment income accounts.

Accounting for equity investments

Strategic Investments completed the following investment transactions during 2018:

Jan. 14 Purchased 800 shares of Phyflexon stock, paying \(50 per share. The investment represents 4% ownership in Phyflexon’s voting stock. Strategic does not have significant influence over Phyflexon. Strategic intends to hold the investment for the indefinite future.

Aug. 22 Received a cash dividend of \)0.24 per share on the Phyflexon stock.

Dec. 31 Adjusted the investment to its current market value of \(45 per share.

31 Phyflexon reported net income of \)330,000 for the year ended 2018.

Requirements

1. Journalize Strategic’s investment transactions. Explanations are not required.

Question: P10-20A Accounting for equity investments

The beginning balance sheet of Waterfall Source Co. included a \(400,000 investment in Evan stock (20% ownership, Waterfall has significant influence over Evan). During the year, Waterfall Source completed the following investment transactions:

Mar. 3 Purchased 4,000 shares at \)11 per share of Lili Software common stock as a long-term equity investment, representing 7% ownership, no significant influence.

May 15 Received a cash dividend of \(0.61 per share on the Lili investment.

Dec. 15 Received a cash dividend of \)70,000 from Evan investment.

31 Received Evan’s annual report showing \(300,000 of net income.

31 Received Lili’s annual report showing \)120,000 of net income for the year.

31 Evan’s stock fair value at year-end was \(390,000.

31 Lili’s common stock fair value at year-end was \)12 per share.

Requirements

4. Where is the unrealized holding gain or loss associated with the Lili stock reported?
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