Culver Company has the following securities in its portfolio on December 31, 2020. None of these investments are accounted for under the equity method. Investments   Cost   Fair Value 1,500 shares of Gordon, Inc., Common   $ 67,700   $ 63,000 5,000 shares of Wallace Corp., Common   164,700   159,600 400 shares of Martin, Inc., Preferred   59,300   61,100     $ 291,700   $ 283,700 All of the securities were purchased in 2020. In 2021, Culver completed the following securities transactions. March 1   Sold the  1,500 shares of Gordon, Inc., Common, @ $ 45 less fees of $ 1,200. April 1   Bought  700 shares of Earnhart Corp., Common, @ $ 75 plus

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Culver Company has the following securities in its portfolio on December 31, 2020. None of these investments are accounted for under the equity method.

Investments
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
1,500 shares of Gordon, Inc., Common   $ 67,700   $ 63,000
5,000 shares of Wallace Corp., Common   164,700   159,600
400 shares of Martin, Inc., Preferred   59,300   61,100
    $ 291,700   $ 283,700

All of the securities were purchased in 2020.
In 2021, Culver completed the following securities transactions.

March 1   Sold the  1,500 shares of Gordon, Inc., Common, @ $ 45 less fees of $ 1,200.
April 1   Bought  700 shares of Earnhart Corp., Common, @ $ 75 plus fees of $ 1,300.

Culver’s portfolio of equity securities appeared as follows on December 31, 2021.

Investments
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
5,000 shares of Wallace Corp., Common   $ 164,700   $ 159,600
700 shares of Earnhart Corp., Common   53,800   50,100
400 shares of Martin, Inc., Preferred   59,300   57,500
    $ 277,800   $ 267,200

Prepare the general journal entries for Culver Company for:

(a)   The 2020 adjusting entry.
(b)   The sale of the Gordon stock.
(c)   The purchase of the Earnhart stock.
(d)   The 2021 adjusting entry for the trading portfolio.

(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.)

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Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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