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Fuzzy Monkey Technologies, Inc purchased as a long term investment $ 180 million

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Question

Fuzzy Monkey Technologies, Inc purchased as a long term investment $ 180 million of 6% bonds, dated January 1, on January 1, 2018 Management intends to have the investment available for sale when circumstances warrant. For bonds of similar risk and maturity the market yield was 8%. The price paid for the bonds was $160 million. Interest is received semiannually on June 30 and December 31 Due to changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $170 million. Required: 1. to 3. Prepare the relevant journal entries on the respective dates (record the interest at the effective rate) 4-a. At what amount will Fuzzy Monkey report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet? 4-b. Prepare the entry necessary to achieve this reporting objective. 5. How would Fuzzy Monkey's 2018 statement of cash flows be affected by this investment? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 to 3 Req 4A Req 48 Prepare the relevant journal entries on the respective dates (record the interest at the effective rate). (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.50).) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record Fuzzy Monkey's investment on bonds on January 1, 2018. Prev 6of 711| Next >

Explanation / Answer

($ in millions) Part 1 Investment in bonds (face amount) 180 Discount on bond investment (difference) 20 Cash (price of bonds) 160 Part 2 Cash (3% x $180 million) 5.4 Discount on bond investment (difference) 1 Interest revenue (4% x $160) 6.4 Part 3 Cash (3% x $180 million) 5.4 Discount on bond investment (difference) 1.04 Interest revenue (4% x [$160 + 1]) 6.44 Part 4 Fuzzy Monkey reports its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet at its amortized cost – that is, its book value: Investment in bonds $ 180.00 Less: Discount on bond investment ($20 –1 –1.04 million)        17.96 Amortized cost $ 162.04 Since investor has no intention to sale the security and want to hold it till the maturity, so it’s a held to maturity investment and is reported at amortized cost. Part 5 Fuzzy Monkey’s 2018 statement of cash flows would be affected as follows: Operating cash flows: Cash inflow from interest of $5.4 + $5.4 = $10.8. Investing cash flows: Cash outflow from purchasing investments of $160. Please Rate, Thanks