Rekya Mart Inc. is a general merchandise retail company that began operations on January 1, Year 1. The following transactions relate to debt investments acquired by Rekya Mart Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31: Year 1   Apr. 1 Purchased $90,000 of Smoke Bay 6%, 10-year bonds at their face amount plus accrued interest of $900. The bonds pay interest semiannually on February 1 and August 1. May 16 Purchased $42,000 of Geotherma Co. 4%, 12-year bonds at their face amount plus accrued interest of $70. The bonds pay interest semiannually on May 1 and November 1. Aug. 1 Received semiannual interest on the Smoke Bay bonds. Sept. 1 Sold $12,000 of Smoke Bay bonds at 101 plus accrued interest of $60. Nov. 1 Received semiannual interest on the Geotherma Co. bonds. Dec. 31 Accrued $1,950 interest on the Smoke Bay bonds. Dec. 31 Accrued $280 interest on the Geotherma Co. bonds. Year 2   Feb. 1 Received semiannual interest on the Smoke Bay bonds. May 1 Received semiannual interest on the Geotherma Co. bonds. Required: 1. Journalize the entries to record these transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.   Date Description Debit Credit Year 1       Apr. 1   fill in the blank 2 fill in the blank 3     fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6     fill in the blank 8 fill in the blank 9   May 16   fill in the blank 11 fill in the blank 12     fill in the blank 14 fill in the blank 15     fill in the blank 17 fill in the blank 18   Aug. 1   fill in the blank 20 fill in the blank 21     fill in the blank 23 fill in the blank 24     fill in the blank 26 fill in the blank 27   Sept. 1   fill in the blank 29 fill in the blank 30     fill in the blank 32 fill in the blank 33     fill in the blank 35 fill in the blank 36     fill in the blank 38 fill in the blank 39   Nov. 1   fill in the blank 41 fill in the blank 42     fill in the blank 44 fill in the blank 45     fill in the blank 47 fill in the blank 48   Dec. 31-Smoke Bay   fill in the blank 50         fill in the blank 52   Dec. 31-Geotherma Co.   fill in the blank 54         fill in the blank 56   Year 2       Feb. 1   fill in the blank 58 fill in the blank 59     fill in the blank 61 fill in the blank 62     fill in the blank 64 fill in the blank 65   May 1   fill in the blank 67 fill in the blank 68     fill in the blank 70 fill in the blank 71     fill in the blank 73 fill in the blank 74 2. If the bond portfolio is classified as available for sale, what impact would this have on financial statement disclosure? If the bonds are classified as available-for-sale securities, then the portfolio of bonds would need to be adjusted to  . This would be accomplished by using a valuation allowance account and   account.

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Rekya Mart Inc. is a general merchandise retail company that began operations on January 1, Year 1. The following transactions relate to debt investments acquired by Rekya Mart Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31:

Year 1  
Apr. 1 Purchased $90,000 of Smoke Bay 6%, 10-year bonds at their face amount plus accrued interest of $900. The bonds pay interest semiannually on February 1 and August 1.
May 16 Purchased $42,000 of Geotherma Co. 4%, 12-year bonds at their face amount plus accrued interest of $70. The bonds pay interest semiannually on May 1 and November 1.
Aug. 1 Received semiannual interest on the Smoke Bay bonds.
Sept. 1 Sold $12,000 of Smoke Bay bonds at 101 plus accrued interest of $60.
Nov. 1 Received semiannual interest on the Geotherma Co. bonds.
Dec. 31 Accrued $1,950 interest on the Smoke Bay bonds.
Dec. 31 Accrued $280 interest on the Geotherma Co. bonds.
Year 2  
Feb. 1 Received semiannual interest on the Smoke Bay bonds.
May 1 Received semiannual interest on the Geotherma Co. bonds.

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1. Journalize the entries to record these transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

 

Date Description Debit Credit
Year 1      
Apr. 1   fill in the blank 2 fill in the blank 3
    fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6
    fill in the blank 8 fill in the blank 9
 
May 16   fill in the blank 11 fill in the blank 12
    fill in the blank 14 fill in the blank 15
    fill in the blank 17 fill in the blank 18
 
Aug. 1   fill in the blank 20 fill in the blank 21
    fill in the blank 23 fill in the blank 24
    fill in the blank 26 fill in the blank 27
 
Sept. 1   fill in the blank 29 fill in the blank 30
    fill in the blank 32 fill in the blank 33
    fill in the blank 35 fill in the blank 36
    fill in the blank 38 fill in the blank 39
 
Nov. 1   fill in the blank 41 fill in the blank 42
    fill in the blank 44 fill in the blank 45
    fill in the blank 47 fill in the blank 48
 
Dec. 31-Smoke Bay   fill in the blank 50  
      fill in the blank 52
 
Dec. 31-Geotherma Co.   fill in the blank 54  
      fill in the blank 56
 
Year 2      
Feb. 1   fill in the blank 58 fill in the blank 59
    fill in the blank 61 fill in the blank 62
    fill in the blank 64 fill in the blank 65
 
May 1   fill in the blank 67 fill in the blank 68
    fill in the blank 70 fill in the blank 71
    fill in the blank 73 fill in the blank 74

2. If the bond portfolio is classified as available for sale, what impact would this have on financial statement disclosure?

If the bonds are classified as available-for-sale securities, then the portfolio of bonds would need to be adjusted to  . This would be accomplished by using a valuation allowance account and   account.

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