Presented below is selected information related to the financial instruments of Dawson Company at December 31, 2020. This is Dawson Company's first year of operations.     Carrying Amount    Fair Value (at December 31) Investment in debt securities (intent is to hold to maturity)   $ 40,000   $ 41,000 Investment in Chen Company stock   800,000   910,000 Bonds payable   220,000   195,000   Instructions  a. Dawson elects to use the fair value option for these investments. Assuming that Dawson's net income is $100,000 in 2020 before reporting any securities gains or losses, determine Dawson's net income for 2020. Assume that the difference between the carrying value and fair value is due to credit deterioration.  b. Record the journal entry, if any, necessary at December 31, 2020, to record the fair value option for the bonds payable.

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Presented below is selected information related to the financial instruments of Dawson Company at December 31, 2020. This is Dawson Company's first year of operations.

    Carrying
 Amount 
  Fair Value
 (at December 31)
Investment in debt securities (intent is to hold to maturity)   $ 40,000   $ 41,000
Investment in Chen Company stock   800,000   910,000
Bonds payable   220,000   195,000

 

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 a. Dawson elects to use the fair value option for these investments. Assuming that Dawson's net income is $100,000 in 2020 before reporting any securities gains or losses, determine Dawson's net income for 2020. Assume that the difference between the carrying value and fair value is due to credit deterioration.

 b. Record the journal entry, if any, necessary at December 31, 2020, to record the fair value option for the bonds payable.

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