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Fair Value jourrnal entries, trading inestments

Jets Bancorps Inc. purchased a portfolio of trading securities during 2014. The cost and fair value of this portfolio on Dec. 31, 2014 was as follows:

Name                       # of shares                                         Total Cost                                       Total Fair Value

Dolphins Inc.               1,400                                                $28,000                                               $30,800

Marino Co.                  1,200                                                  30,000                                                 27,600

Namath Co.                   800                                                  28,000                                                 26,400

                                                                                                                    -------------------                                      -------------------

                                                                                                                        $86,000                                               $84,800

On May 10, 2015, Jets Bancorp Inc. purchased 1,000 shares of Giants Inc. at 24 per share plus $150 brokerage fee. Provide the journal entries to record the following:

a. The adjustment of the trading security portfolio to fair value on Dec. 31, 2014.

b. The May 10, 2015, purchase of Giants Inc. stock.

Fair value journal entries, trading investments

Last Unguaranteed Financial Inc. purchased the following trading securities during 2014, its first year of operations:

Name                                                                                   Number of Shares                                                     Cost

Arden Enterprises Inc.                                                                  5,000                                                            $150,000

French Broad Industries Inc.                                                        2,750                                                                66,000

Pisgah Construction Inc.                                                              1,600                                                              104,000

       Total                                                                                                                                                                                                 $320,000

The market price per share for the trading security portfolio on Dec. 31, 2014, was as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                               Market price per share,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec. 31, 2014

Arden Enterprises Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                    $ 34

French Broad Industries Inc.                                                                                                                                                                           $ 26

Pisgah Construction Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                 $ 60

a. Provide the journal entry to adjust the trading security portfolio to fair value on Dec. 31, 2014.

b. Assume the market prices of the portfolio were the same on Dec. 31, 2015, as they were on Dec. 31, 2014. What would be the journal entry to adjust the portfolio to fair value?

Explanation / Answer

Q-1:

Name

# of shares

Total Cost

Total Fair Value

Dolphins Inc.

1400

$        28,000

$                30,800

Marino Co.

1200

$        30,000

$                27,600

Namath Co.

800

$        28,000

$                26,400

$        86,000

$                84,800

Journal Entries:

Date

Accounts/ Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31, 2014

Unrealized loss on trading securities (86000-84800)

$          1,200

Investment - Portfolio

$                  1,200

(Being portfolio valued at fair value)

May. 10, 2015

Investment in shares of Giants Inc. (1000 Shares *24) +150

$        24,150

Cash

$                24,150

(Being shares purchased)

Q-1:

Name

# of shares

Total Cost

Total Fair Value

Dolphins Inc.

1400

$        28,000

$                30,800

Marino Co.

1200

$        30,000

$                27,600

Namath Co.

800

$        28,000

$                26,400

$        86,000

$                84,800

Journal Entries:

Date

Accounts/ Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31, 2014

Unrealized loss on trading securities (86000-84800)

$          1,200

Investment - Portfolio

$                  1,200

(Being portfolio valued at fair value)

May. 10, 2015

Investment in shares of Giants Inc. (1000 Shares *24) +150

$        24,150

Cash

$                24,150

(Being shares purchased)