170. A company had net income of $86,000 in Year 1 and $118,000 in Year 2. Its net sales were $640,000 in Year 1and $611,000 in Year 2. Its average total assets in Year 1 were $1,670,000 and $1,712,000 in Year 2. Calculate the profit margin, total asset turnover and return on total assets for both years. Comment on the results.
171. Hubbard Company had the following trading securities in its portfolio at December 31. The Fair Value Adjustment—Trading account had a balance of zero prior to year-end adjustment. Prepare the appropriate adjusting journal entry.
Short-Term Investments
Cost
FairValue
XBM.............................
$ 24,500
$ 25,900
Micro.............................
51,000
48,600
Outel.............................
62,300
61,000
Dull..............................
29,900
30,200
Totals.............................
$167,700
$165,700
172. Element Company had the following long-term available-for-sale securities in its portfolio at December 31 for each of the years listed. The year-end cost and fair values for its portfolio follow. Beginning with Year 1, prepare the appropriate journal entry to record each year-end market adjustment for these securities.
Available-for-SaleSecurities
Year 1............................
$ 404,500
$ 389,900
Year 2............................
406,400
412,600
Year 3............................
454,800
472,000
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