181. Weston Company had the following long-term available-for-sale securities in its portfolio at December 31, Year 1.Weston had several long-term investment transactions during the next year. After analyzing the effects of each transaction, (1) determine the amount Weston should report on its December 31, Year 1 balance sheet for its long-term investments in available-for-sale securities, (2) determine the amount Weston should report on its December 31, Year 2 balance sheet for its long-term investments in available-for-sale securities, (3) prepare the necessary adjusting entry to record the fair value adjustment at December 31, Year 2.
Available-for-Sale Securities (LT)
Cost
FairValue
40,000 shares of Beach common stock.......
$ 497,500
$ 488,900
15,000 shares of Danfield common stock.....
410,200
412,600
18,000 shares of Cardinal common stock.....
399,600
382,500
Jan. 22
Sold 9,000 shares of Cardinal common stock for $203,000 less a brokerage fee of $850.
Mar. 17
Purchased 30,000 shares of Apex common stock for $995,000 plus a brokerage fee of $2,500. The shares represent a 30% ownership in Apex.
Jun. 10
Purchased 108,000 shares of Desert Springs common stock for $1,525,000 plus a brokerage fee of $4,200. The shares represent a 54% ownership in Desert Springs.
Nov. 01
Purchased 12,000 shares of Cliff common stock for $223,500 plus a brokerage fee of $450. The shares represent a 10% ownership.
Dec. 31
At December 31, Year 2, the fair values of its investments are: Beach, $502,500; Danfield, $411,800; Cardinal, $203,100; Apex, $1,113,250; Desert Springs, $1,576,000; Cliff, $224,750.
182. On January 2, Froxel Company purchased 10,000 shares of Sandia Corp. common stock at $19 per share plus a $3,000 commission. This represents 30% of Sandia Corp.'s outstanding stock. On August 6, Sandia Corp. declared and paid cash dividends of $1.75 per share, and on December 31 it reported net income of $150,000. Prepare the necessary entries for Froxel to account for these transactions and events.
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