On January 1, 2020,  Zen Company acquired trading securities with the following market value on December 31, 2020; and, on January 15, 2021, GHI ordinary shares sold 900,000.                                                                                                             Cost         Market       DEF preference shares                       200,000        220,000      GHI ordinary share                            700,000        860,000    JKL ordinary share                          1,000,000       900,000     PRS bonds                                       3,000,000     2,800,000   On December 31, 2021, the remaining trading securities have the following amount and market value;                                                       Carrying amount         Market      DEF preference shares                       250,000                 280,000     JKL ordinary share                          1,200,000              1,300,000     PRS bonds                                       3,500,000              3,200,000     Required;    Prepare journal entry for the following dates; a.       Acquisition on January 1, 2020 b.      December 31, 2020 c.       January 15, 2021 d.      December 31, 2021

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On January 1, 2020,  Zen Company acquired trading securities with the following market value on December 31, 2020; and, on January 15, 2021, GHI ordinary shares sold 900,000.                                            

                                                                Cost         Market      

DEF preference shares                       200,000        220,000     

GHI ordinary share                            700,000        860,000   

JKL ordinary share                          1,000,000       900,000    

PRS bonds                                       3,000,000     2,800,000  

On December 31, 2021, the remaining trading securities have the following amount and market value;

                                                      Carrying amount         Market     

DEF preference shares                       250,000                 280,000    

JKL ordinary share                          1,200,000              1,300,000    

PRS bonds                                       3,500,000              3,200,000   

 Required;    Prepare journal entry for the following dates;

a.       Acquisition on January 1, 2020

b.      December 31, 2020

c.       January 15, 2021

d.      December 31, 2021         

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