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Chapter 10: Q6RQ. (page 566)
When disposing of an available-for-sale debt investment, where is the gain or loss on disposal reported in the financial statements?
Gain or loss on disposal is reported on the income statement.
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Classifying and accounting for debt and equity investments
Jetway Corporation generated excess cash and invested in securities as follows: 2018
Jul. 2 Purchased 4,200 shares of Pogo, Inc. common stock at \(12.00 per share. Jetway plans to sell the stock within three months when the company will need the cash for normal operations. Jetway does not have significant influence over Pogo.
Aug. 21 Received a cash dividend of \)0.80 per share on the Pogo stock investment.
Sep. 16 Sold the Pogo stock for \(13.40 per share.
Oct. 1 Purchased a Violet bond for \)20,000 at face value. Jetway classifies the investment as trading and short-term.
Dec. 31 Received a \(100 interest payment from Violet.
31 Adjusted the Violet bond to its market value of \)22,000.
Requirements
1. Classify each of the investments made during 2018. (Assume the equity investments represent less than 20% of the ownership of outstanding voting stock.)
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.
Accounting for equity investments
On January 1, 2018, Bark Company invests \(10,000 in Roots, Inc. stock. Roots pays Bark a \)400 dividend on August 1, 2018. Bark sells the Roots’s stock on August 31, 2018, for $10,450. Assume the investment is categorized as a short-term equity investment and Bark Company does not have significant influence over Roots, Inc.
Requirements
2. What was the net effect of the investment on Bark’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2018?
Briefly describe the specific types of debt and equity securities.
What is comprehensive income, and what does it include?
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