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Park Co.’s long-term available-for-sale portfolio at December 31, 2010, consists of the following.
Available-for-Sale Securities | Cost | Fair Value |
---|---|---|
80,000 shares of Company A common stock | $1,070,600 | $ 980,000 |
14,000 shares of Company B common stock | 318,750 | 308,000 |
35,000 shares of Company C common stock | 1,325,500 | 1,281,875 |
Park enters into the following long-term investment transactions during year 2011.
Jan. 29 Sold 7,000 shares of Company B common stock for $158,375 less a brokerage fee of$3,100.
Apr. 17 Purchased 20,000 shares of Company W common stock for $395,000 plus a brokerage fee of$3,500. The shares represent a 30% ownership in Company W.
July 6 Purchased 9,000 shares of Company X common stock for $253,125 plus a brokerage fee of$3,500. The shares represent a 10% ownership in Company X.
Aug. 22 Purchased 100,000 shares of Company Y common stock for $750,000 plus a brokerage fee of$8,200. The shares represent a 51% ownership in Company Y.
Nov. 13 Purchased 17,000 shares of Company Z common stock for $533,800 plus a brokerage fee of$6,900. The shares represent a 5% ownership in Company Z.
Dec. 9 Sold 80,000 shares of Company A common stock for $1,030,000 less a brokerage fee of$4,100.
The fair values of its investments at December 31, 2011, are: B, $162,750; C,$1,220,625; W, $382,500; X,$236,250; Y, $1,062,500; and Z,$557,600.
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1. Calculate the amount Park should report on its December 31, 2011, balance sheet for its long-term investments in available-for-sale securities.
2. Prepare any necessary December 31, 2011, adjusting entry to record the fair value adjustment for the long-term investments in available-for-sale securities.
3. What amount of gains or losses on transactions relating to long-term investments in available-for-sale securities should Park report on its December 31, 2011, income statement?
Solution
VerifiedIn this exercise, we must compute for the total long-term investments of Park Co. that should be included on the company's balance sheet report for the year 2011. Also, we should determine the adjusting entry to record the fair value adjustment regarding the securities.
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