Question

The following selected transactions relate to investment activities of Ornamental Insulation Corporation during 2018. The company buys debt securities, not intending to profit from short-term differences in price and not necessarily to hold debt securities to maturity, but to have them available for sale when circumstances warrant. Ornamental's fiscal year ends on December 31. No investments were held by Ornamental on December 31, 2017. Mar. 31 Acquired 6% Distribution Transformers corporation bonds costing $430,000 at face value Sep. 1 Acquired $945,000 of American Instruments, 8% bonds at face value. Sep. 30 Received semiannual interest payment on the Distribution Transformers bonds Oct. 2 Sold the Distribution Transformers bonds for $458,000 Nov. 1 Purchased $1,410,000 of M&D Corporation 4% bonds costing at face value. Dec. 31 Recorded any necessary adjusting entry (s) relating to the investments. The market prices of the investments are: s 892,000 $1,493,000 American Instruments bonds M&D Corporation bonds Hint: Interest must be accrued.,) Required 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry for each transaction or event during 2018, as well as any adjusting entries necessary at year end. For any sales, prepare entries to update the fair-value adjustment, record any reclassification adjustment, and record the sale 2. Indicate any amounts that Ornamental Insulation would report in its 2018 income statement, 2018 statement of comprehensive income, and 12/31/2018 balance sheet as a result of these investments. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below

Answer 1

March 31

6% Distributional transfer corporation bonds A/c Dr. $ 430,000

Bank A/c Cr. $ 430,000

September 1

American Instrument Bond A/c Dr. $ 892,000

Loss on Investment in Bond A/c Dr. $ 53,000

Bank A/c Cr. $ 945,000

September 30

Cash A/c Dr. 12,900

Interest Receivable Cr. 12,900

October 2

Bank A/c Dr. $ 458,000

6% Distributional transfer corporation bonds A/c Cr. $ 430,000

Profit on sale of 6% Distributional transfer corporation bonds A/c Cr. $ 28,000