Chapter 13: Q2Q (page 658)
Question: What purpose does the variety in bond features (types and characteristics) serve?
Short Answer
Answer:
Variety in bond features helps investors reduce their risk and generate a high yield.
Chapter 13: Q2Q (page 658)
Question: What purpose does the variety in bond features (types and characteristics) serve?
Answer:
Variety in bond features helps investors reduce their risk and generate a high yield.
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(Debt Investments) Presented below is information from a bond investment amortization schedule with
related fair values provided. These bonds are classified as available-for-sale.
12/31/17 12/31/18 12/31/19
Amortized cost \(491,150 \)519,442 \(550,000
Fair value 497,000 509,000 550,000
Instructions
(a) Indicate whether the bonds were purchased at a discount or a premium.
(b) Prepare the adjusting entry to record the bonds at fair value on December 31, 2017. The Fair Value Adjustment account
has a debit balance of \)1,000 before adjustment.
(c) Prepare the adjusting entry to record the bonds at fair value on December 31, 2018.
(Equity Method) On January 1, 2017, Pennington Corporation purchased 30% of the common shares of Edwards
Company for \(180,000. During the year, Edwards earned a net income of \)80,000 and paid dividends of $20,000.
Instructions
Prepare the entries for Pennington to record the purchase and any additional entries related to this investment in Edwards Company
in 2017.
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