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Chapter 10: Q.9RQ (page 566)
What adjustment must be made at the end of the period for trading debt investments and available-for-sale debt investments?
Answer
Adjustments for fair value are made at the year-end.
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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
Prepare Text Source’s partial balance sheet at December 31, 2018, from your answers in Requirement 2.
Question: P10-22B Classifying and accounting for debt and equity investments
Captain Transfer Corporation generated excess cash and invested in securities as follows:
2018
Jul. 2 Purchased 4,200 shares of Naradon, Inc. common stock at \(13.00 per share. Captain Transfer plans to sell the stock within three months, when the company will need the cash for normal operations. Captain Transfer does not have significant influence over Naradon.
Aug. 21 Received a cash dividend of \)0.40 per share on the Nardon stock investment.
Sep. 16 Sold the Naradon stock for \(13.70 per share.
Oct. 1 Purchased a Purple bond for \)40,000 at face value. Captain Transfer classifies the investment as trading and short-term.
Dec. 31 Received a \(600 interest payment from Purple.
31 Adjusted the Purple bond to its market value of \)44,000.
Requirements
3. Prepare T-accounts for the investment assets, and show how to report the investments on Captain Transfer’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018.
As a result of the recent mortgage crisis, many banks reported record losses to their mortgage receivables and other assets based on the decline in these assets’ fair values.
Requirements
If a business chooses not to report these losses, is there an ethical issue involved? Who is hurt?
When disposing of an available-for-sale debt investment, where is the gain or loss on disposal reported in the financial statements?
Classifying and accounting for equity investments
Boston Today Publishers completed the following investment transactions during 2018 and 2019:
2018
Dec. 6 Purchased 2,500 shares of Loveable stock at a price of \(24.00 per share, intending to sell the investment next month. Boston did not have significant influence over Loveable.
23. Received a cash dividend of \)1.50 per share on the Loveable stock.
31. Adjusted the investment to its market value of \(11.00 per share.
2019
Jan. 27 Sold the Loveable stock for \)18.20 per share.
Requirements
1. Journalize Boston Today’s investment transactions. Explanations are not required.
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