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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Question: At what amount should trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity debt securities be reported on the balance sheet?
On December 21, 2017, Zurich Company provided you with the following information regarding its trading investments.
December 31, 2017
Investments (Trading) Cost Fair Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Stargate Corp. shares \(20,000 \)19,000 \((1,000)
Carolina Co. shares 10,000 9,000 1000
Vectorman Co. shares 20,000 20,600 600
Total of portfolio \)50,000 \(48,600 \)(1,400)
Previous fair value adjustment balance-0-
Fair value adjustment-Cr. \((1,400)
During 2018, Carolina Co. shares were sold for \)9,500. The fair value of the shares on December 31, 2018, was Stargate Corp.
shares-\(19,300: Vectorman Co. shares-\)20,500
Instructions
(a) Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2017.
(b) Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the Carolina Co. shares during 2018.
(c) Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2018.
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