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Kenseth Company has the following securities in its trading portfolio of securit

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Question

Kenseth Company has the following securities in its trading portfolio of securities on December 31, 2013.

Investments (Trading)

Cost

Fair Value


All of the securities were purchased in 2013.
In 2014, Kenseth completed the following securities transactions.


Kenseth Company’s portfolio of trading securities appeared as follows on December 31, 2014.

Investments (Trading)

Cost

Fair Value


Prepare the general journal entries for Kenseth Company for:


(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

No.

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Investments (Trading)

Cost

Fair Value

1,500 shares of Gordon, Inc., Common $99,750 $96,260 5,000 shares of Wallace Corp., Common 192,900 188,380 400 shares of Martin, Inc., Preferred 66,560 68,330 $359,210 $352,970

Explanation / Answer

   To Investment -Gordon 3490

To Investment -Wallace 4520

Investment -Martin A/C Dr 6240

To Investment gain 6240

   Cash A/C Dr 78092

To Investment A/C 99750

To Cash A/C 63125

   To Investment -Wallace 4520

   To Investment -Earnhart 3450

To Investment -Martin 2600