Question

Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells debt securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price, and holds these investments in its trading portfolio. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31. The following selected transactions relating to Rantzow-Lear's trading account occurred during December 2021 and the first week of 2022. 2021 Dec. 17 Purchased 100 Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds at par for $350,000. 28 Received interest of $2,000 from the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds. 31 Recorded any necessary adjusting entry relating to the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds. The market price of the bond was $4,000 per bond. 2022 Jan. 5 sold the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds for $395,000. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry or entries for each transaction. 2. Indicate any amounts that Rantzow-Lear Company would report in its 2021 balance sheet and income statement as a result of this Investment Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Indicate any amounts that Rantzow-Lear Company would report in its 2021 balance sheet and income statement as a result of this investment. Balance Sheet December 31, 2021 Current Assets Income Statement

Answer 1

1. Journal Entries -

Rantzow-Lear Company Journal Entries Accounts Title Debit Credit Date 2021 Dec 17 Investment in Grocers Supply Corporation Bond $350,000 Cash $350,000 (Being Investment made on bond) Dec 28 $ 2,000 Cash Interest Revenue (Being Interest Revenue Earned) $ 2,000 Dec 31 $ 50,000 Fair Value Adjustment Unrealised holding gain (Being Unrealised gain recorded) $ 50,000 2022 Jan 5 $395,000 Cash Fair Value Adjustment Investment in Grocers Supply Corporation Bond (Being Investment Sold) $ 45,000 $350,000

2. Balance Sheet and Income Statement -

Balance Sheet December 31, 2021 Current Assets: Investment in Grocers Supply Corporation Bond $ Income Statement Unrealised holding gain Interest Revenue $ 50,000 $ 2,000