Question

Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $225 million of 8% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2018. The market interest rate (yield) was 10% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $180 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Company management has classified the bonds as available-for-sale investments. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $190 million.

Required:
1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF’s investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate.
3. Prepare any additional journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet.
4. Suppose Moody’s bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $170 million. Prepare the journal entries necessary to record the sale, including updating the fair-value adjustment, recording any reclassification adjustment, and recording the sale.
Answer is not complete Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 and2 Req 3 Req 4 Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).) Event General Journal Debit Credit Investment in bonds 225.0 Discount on bond investment 45.0 Cash 180.0 2 2 Cash 9.0 Interest revenue 9.0 < Req 1 and 2 Req 3

Answer 1