Prepare journal entries to record these transactions, including the December 31 adjusting entry to record the fair value adjustment for the long-term investments in available-for-sale securities. 2. Determine the amount Stoll reports on its December 31 balance sheet for its long-term investments in available-for-sale securities.

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Stoll Co.'s long-term available-for-sale portfolio at the start of this year consists of the following.

Available-for-Sale Securities Cost Fair Value
Company A bonds $ 534,900   $ 492,000  
Company B notes   159,290     145,000  
Company C bonds   662,500     641,740  
 


Stoll enters into the following transactions involving its available-for-sale debt securities this year.

Jan.   29   Sold one-half of the Company B notes for $78,130.
July   6   Purchased bonds of Company X for $125,100.
Nov.   13   Purchased notes of Company Z for $268,000.
Dec.   9   Sold all of the bonds of Company A for $515,300.


The fair values at December 31 are B, $80,300; C, $606,800; X, $101,000; and Z, $271,000.

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1. Prepare journal entries to record these transactions, including the December 31 adjusting entry to record the fair value adjustment for the long-term investments in available-for-sale securities.
2. Determine the amount Stoll reports on its December 31 balance sheet for its long-term investments in available-for-sale securities. 

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