Related questions with answers

Capollo’s long-term available-for-sale portfolio at December 31, 2010, consists of the following.

Available-for-Sale Securities Cost Fair Value
45,000 shares of Company R common stock $1,118,250 $1,198,125
17,000 shares of Company S common stock 616,760 586,500
22,000 shares of Company T common stock 294,470 303,600

Capollo enters into the following long-term investment transactions during year 2011.

Jan. 13 Sold 4,250 shares of Company S stock for $144,500 less a brokerage fee of$2,390.
Mar. 24 Purchased 31,000 shares of Company U common stock for $565,750 plus a brokerage fee of$9,900. The shares represent a 62% ownership interest in Company U.
Apr. 5 Purchased 85,000 shares of Company V common stock for $267,750 plus a brokerage = fee of$4,500. The shares represent a 10% ownership in Company V.
Sept. 2 Sold 22,000 shares of Company T common stock for $313,500 less a brokerage fee of$5,400.
Sept. 27 Purchased 5,000 shares of Company W common stock for $101,000 plus a brokerage fee of$2,100. The shares represent a 25% ownership interest in Company W.
Oct. 30 Purchased 10,000 shares of Company X common stock for $97,500 plus a brokerage fee of$2,340. The shares represent a 13% ownership interest in Company X.

The fair values of its investments at December 31, 2011, are: R, $1,136,250; S,$420,750; U, $545,600; V,$269,875; W, $109,375; and X,$91,250.

Required
1. Calculate the amount Capollo 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 of 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 Capollo report on its December 31, 2011, income statement?

Paris Inc. began operations in Year 1. Following is a series of transactions and events involving its long-term debt investments in available-for-sale securities.

Year 1 Mar. 10     Purchased Apple bonds for $30,600.

Apr. 7        Purchased Ford notes for$56,250.

Sep. 1       Purchased Polaroid bonds for $28,200.

Dec. 31     Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Apple,$33,000; Ford, $54,600; and Polaroid,$29,400.

Year 2 Apr. 26     Sold all of the Ford notes for $51,250.

June 2      Purchased Duracell bonds for$34,650.

June 14    Purchased Sears notes for $25,200.

Nov. 27    Sold all of the Polaroid bonds for$30,600.

Dec. 31    Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Apple, $31,000; Duracell,$32,400; and Sears, $27,600.

Year 3 Jan. 28     Purchased Coca-Cola bonds for$40,000.

Aug. 22   Sold all of the Apple bonds for $25,800.

Sep. 3      Purchased Motorola notes for$84,000.

Oct. 9      Sold all of the Sears notes for $28,800.

Oct. 31    Sold all of the Duracell bonds for$27,000.

Dec. 31   Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Coca-Cola, $48,000, and Motorola,$82,000.

Required

  1. Prepare journal entries to record these transactions and events and any year-end fair value adjustments to the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale debt securities.
  2. Prepare a table that summarizes the (a) total cost, (b) total fair value adjustment, and (c) total fair value for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale debt securities at each year-end.
  3. Prepare a table that summarizes (a) the realized gains and losses and (b) the unrealized gains or losses for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale debt securities at each year-end.
Question

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.

Required
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

Verified
Answered 1 year ago
Answered 1 year ago
Step 1
1 of 34

In 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.

Create an account to view solutions

Create an account to view solutions

More related questions

1/4

1/7