Question

Brief Exercise 14-14 Shonen Knife Corporation has elected to use the fair value option for one of its notes payable. The note was issued at an effective rate of 11% and has a carrying value of $16,000. At year-end, Shonen Knife's borrowing rate (credit risk) has declined; the fair value of the note payable is now $17,500. Determine the unrealized holding gain or loss on the note. (Enter loss using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -2,945 or parentheses e.g. (2,945).) Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT LINK TO VIDEO Prepare the entry to record any unrealized holding gain or loss. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter o for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit

Answer 1

1.

Determine the unrealized holding gain or loss on the note.

Unrealized holding gain or loss = Carrying value - Fair value = $16,000 - $17,500 = ($1,500)

2.

Prepare the entry to record any unrealized holding gain or loss.

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Unrealized holding gain or loss - equity	$1,500
Notes Payable		$1,500