[The following information applies to the questionsdisplayed below.]Mead Incorporated began operations in Year 1. Following isa series of transactions and events involving its long-termdebt investments in available-for-sale securities.Year 1January 20 Purchased Johnson & Johnson bonds for$28,200.February 9Purchased Sony notes for $64,890.Purchased Mattel bonds for $50,500.June 12December 31Fair values for debt in the portfolio areJohnson & Johnson, $33,500; Sony, $53,350;and Mattel, $58,750.Year 2April 15Sold all of the Johnson & Johnson bonds for$33,500.July 5 Sold all of the Mattel bonds for $42,850.July 22 Purchased Sara Lee notes for $20,500.August 19 Purchased Kodak bonds for $22,300.December 31Fair values for debt in the portfolio areKodak, $22,825; Sara Lee, $22,000; and Sony,$66,000.Year 3February 27 Purchased Microsoft bonds for $159,800.June 21 Sold all of the Sony notes for $65,600.June 30 Purchased Black & Decker bonds for $60,400.August 3 Sold all of the Sara Lee notes for $18,750.November 1 Sold all of the Kodak bonds for $26,975.December 31Fair values for debt in the portfolio areBlack & Decker, $60,600; and Microsoft,$160,600.3. Complete the following table that summarizes (a) therealized gains and losses and (b) the unrealized gains orlosses for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale debtsecurities at each year-end. (Losses should be indicated bya minus sign.)Year 1Year 2Year:Realized gains (losses)Sale of Johnson & JohnsonSale of MattelSale of SonySale of Sara LeeSale of KodakTotal realized gains (losses)Unrealized gains (losses) at year-end$0 $0 $

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Mead Incorporated began operations in Year 1. Following is a series of transactions and events involving its long-term debt investments in available-for-sale securities. Year 1 January 20 Purchased Johnson & Johnson bonds for $28,200. February 9 Purchased Sony notes for $64,890. June 12 Purchased Mattel bonds for $50,500. December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Johnson & Johnson, $33,500; Sony, $53,350; and Mattel, $58,750. Year 2 April 15 Sold all of the Johnson & Johnson bonds for $33,500. July 5 Sold all of the Mattel bonds for $42,850.

Mead Incorporated began operations in Year 1. Following is a series of transactions and events involving its long-term debt investments in available-for-sale securities. Year 1 January 20 Purchased Johnson & Johnson bonds for $28,200. February 9 Purchased Sony notes for $64,890. June 12 Purchased Mattel bonds for $50,500. December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Johnson & Johnson, $33,500; Sony, $53,350; and Mattel, $58,750. Year 2 April 15 Sold all of the Johnson & Johnson bonds for $33,500. July 5 Sold all of the Mattel bonds for $42,850.

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