[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] 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 $24,000. February 9 Purchased Sony notes for $58,590. June 12 Purchased Mattel bonds for $44,000. December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Johnson & Johnson, $25,700; Sony, $48,450; and Mattel, $56,050. Year 2 April 15 Sold all of the Johnson & Johnson bonds for $27,000. July 5 Sold all of the Mattel bonds for $38,300. July 22 Purchased Sara Lee notes for $16,300. August 19 Purchased Kodak bonds for $17,750. December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Kodak, $18,550; Sara Lee, $15,500; and Sony, $63,000. Year 3 February 27 Purchased Microsoft bonds for $159,400. June 21 Sold all of the Sony notes for $60,400. June 30 Purchased Black & Decker bonds for $53,900. August 3 Sold all of the Sara Lee notes for $12,900. November 1 Sold all of the Kodak bonds for $22,750. December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Black & Decker, $56,700; and Microsoft, $159,300. Problem 15-2A (Algo): 3. Complete the following table that summarizes (a) the realized gains and losses and (b) the unrealized gains or losses for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale debt securities at each year-end. (Losses should be indicated by a minus sign.)

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Problem 15-2A (Algo) Recording, adjusting, and reporting available-for-sale debt
securities LO P3
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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 $24,000.
February 9 Purchased Sony notes for $58,590.
June 12 Purchased Mattel bonds for $44,000.
December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Johnson & Johnson, $25,700;
Sony, $48,450; and Mattel, $56,050.
Year 2
April 15 Sold all of the Johnson & Johnson bonds for $27,000.
July 5 Sold all of the Mattel bonds for $38,300.
July 22 Purchased Sara Lee notes for $16,300.
August 19 Purchased Kodak bonds for $17,750.
December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Kodak, $18,550; Sara Lee,
$15,500; and Sony, $63,000.
Year 3
February 27 Purchased Microsoft bonds for $159,400.
June 21 Sold all of the Sony notes for $60,400.
June 30 Purchased Black & Decker bonds for $53,900.
August 3 Sold all of the Sara Lee notes for $12,900.
November l Sold all of the Kodak bonds for $22,750.
December 31 Fair values for debt in the portfolio are Black & Decker, $56,700; and
Microsoft, $159,300.
Problem 15-2A (Algo):
3. Complete the following table that summarizes (a) the realized gains and losses and (b) the unrealized gains or
losses for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale debt securities at each year-end. (Losses should be indicated
by a minus sign.)
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Realized gains (losses)
Sale of Johnson & Johnson
Sale of Mattel
Sale of Sony
Sale of Sara Lee
Sale of Kodak
Total realized gains (losses)
$
0 $
Unrealized gains (losses) at year-end

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