On December 31, 2018, Marsh Company held Xenon Company bonds in its portfolio of available-for-sale securities. The bonds have a par value of $15,000, carry a 10% annual interest rate, mature in 2025, and had originally been purchased at par. The market value of the bonds at December 31, 2018 was $13,000. The December 31, 2018, balance sheet showed the following:
Marsh Company |
Partial Balance Sheet |
December 31, 2018 |
1 |
Assets |
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2 |
Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities |
$15,000.00 |
3 |
Less: Allowance for Change in Fair Value of Investment |
(2,000.00) |
4 |
13,000.00 |
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5 |
Shareholders’ Equity: |
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6 |
Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss |
$(2,000.00) |
On January 1, 2019, Marsh acquired bonds of Yellow Company with a par value of $16,000 for $16,200. The Yellow Company bonds carry an annual interest rate of 12% and mature on December 31, 2023. Additionally, Marsh acquired Zebra Company bonds with a face value of 18,000 for $17,600. The Zebra Company bonds carry an 8% annual interest rate and mature on December 31, 2028. At the end of 2019, the respective market values of the bonds were: Xenon, $14,000; Yellow, $18,000; and Zebra, $20,000. Marsh classifies all of the debt securities as available-for-sale as it does not intend to hold them to maturity nor does it intend to actively buy and sell them. Assume that Marsh uses the straight-line method to amortize any discounts or premiums.
Required:
1. | Prepare the journal entries necessary to record the purchase of the investments in 2019, the annual interest payments on December 31, 2019, and the adjusting entry needed on December 31, 2019. |
2. | What would Marsh disclose on its December 31, 2019, balance sheet related to these investments? |
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What would Marsh disclose on its December 31, 2019, balance sheet related to these investments? Additional Instructions
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On December 31, 2018, Marsh Company held Xenon Company bonds in its portfolio of available-for-sale securities....
On December 31, 2018, Marsh Company held Xenon Company bonds in its portfolio of available-for-sale securities. The bonds have a par value of $15,000, carry a 10% annual interest rate, mature in 2025, and had originally been purchased at par. The market value of the bonds at December 31, 2018 was $13,000. The December 31, 2018, balance sheet showed the following: Marsh Company Partial Balance Sheet December 31, 2018 1 Assets 2 Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities $15,000.00 3 Less: Allowance...
On December 31, 2018, Marsh Company held Xenon Company bonds in
its portfolio of available-for-sale securities. The bonds have a
par value of $14,000, carry a 10% annual interest rate, mature in
2025, and had originally been purchased at par. The market value of
the bonds at December 31, 2018 was $12,000. The December 31, 2018,
balance sheet showed the following:
Marsh Company
Partial Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
1
Assets
2
Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities
$14,000.00
3
Less: Allowance...
5. On December 31, 2018, Marsh Company held Xenon Company bonds
in its portfolio of available-for-sale securities. The bonds have a
par value of $14,000, carry a 10% annual interest rate, mature in
2025, and had originally been purchased at par. The market value of
the bonds at December 31, 2018 was $12,000. The December 31, 2018,
balance sheet showed the following:
Marsh Company
Partial Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
1
Assets
2
Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities
$14,000.00
3
Less:...
At the end of 2018, Terry Company prepared the following
schedule of investments in available-for-sale debt securities (all
of which were acquired at par value):
Company
Amortized Cost
12/31/18 Fair Value
Cumulative Change in Fair Value
Morgan Company
$35,000
$34,200
$(800)
Nance Company
60,000
63,200
3,200
Totals
$95,000
$97,400
$2,400
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July 1
Purchased Oscar Company debt securities with a par value of
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