Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells debt securities expecting to earn profits on

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Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells debt securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31. The following selected transactions relating to Rantzow-Lear's trading account occurred during December 2018 and the first week of 2019. 2018 Dec. 17 Purchased 110 Grocers Supply Corporation bonds for $385,000 28 Received interest of $2,400 from the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds. 31 Recorded any necessary adjusting entry relating to the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds. The market price of the bonds were $4,000 per bond. 2019 Jan. 5 Sold the Grocers Supply Corporation bonds for 418,000 Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry or entries for each transaction. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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Date Account titles & Explanations Debit Credit 2018 17-Dec Investment in Grocer's Supply 385,000 cash 385,000 28-Dec Cash 2,400 dividend income 2,400 31-Dec Fair value adjustment 55000 Unrealized holding gain or loss 55,000 (4000*110 - 385000) 2019 5-Jan Cash 418,000 Gain on sale of investment 33,000 investment in Grocer's supply 385,000

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